The battle of the palmito ranch, or palmito hill, was known as the final battle of the confederate vs. union civil war. The reason of the battle was unknown as most had already surrendered, but the battle had commenced anyway.
Union Perspective
The union had deployed around 500 men into battle as the confederacy deployed 300. it was fought on May 12, 1865, at the location of palmito ranch
Winning Team Facts
Aftermath
The president of the confederate forces was captured, ultimately ending the confederate government, marking the end of the war with a union victory.