It was the last major Confederate command to be surrendered and the site of the Battle of Palmito Ranch—a Confederate victory fought in late May 1865, several weeks after the war had actually ended.
The 34th Indiana, 400 strong, was an experienced infantry regiment that had seen combat in the Vicksburg Campaign and had been reorganized in December 1863 as a "Veteran" regiment, re-enlisting veteran troops of several regiments whose original enlistments had expired.
Confederate forces counterattacked at Palmito Hill and the federal troops were driven back to Boca Chica Bay.
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This section passes a few historical landmarks, including the site of the Battle of Palmito Ranch, site of the final battle of the American Civil War.