Palmito Ranch Battlefield National Historic Landmark and State Historic Site
Palmito Ranch Battlefield
Palmito Ranch Battlefield State Historic Site, operated by the Texas Historical Commission, appears today much as it did in 1865 during the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the final land battle of the American Civil War. Fought May 12–13, 1865, this Confederate victory took place more than a month after Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to Union forces and 13 days before the Army of the Trans-Mississippi under Gen. Edmund Smith surrendered in Galveston on May 26.
Across the NHL, there are multiple historical markers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service viewing platforms with interpretive signage at the locations shown on the map. Battlefield information is broadcast via radio at 1610 AM. There are currently no public services or facilities at the State Historic Site.
Learn more about this battlefield from the Texas Historical Commission.
Preservation
The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 3 acres at Palmito Ranch Battlefield.
Related Battles
Battle Facts
Cameron County, TX | May 12, 1865
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
123
Union
117
117
Confed.
6
6
