Negotiations for Confederate surrender in Trans-Mississippi.
11-14 Federal expedition from Brazos Santiago Island; skirmishing and fighting on 12th and 13th at Palmetto and White’s ranch, last fighting of the war. 25 Alerting of the 25th U.S. Army Corps for duty in Texas. 29 Assumption of command by General Phil H. Sheridan, U.S.A., of the Military Division of the Southwest.
2 Surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department, C.S.A., by General Kirby Smith at Galveston. 17 Assumption of command of all U.S. troops in Texas by General Gordon Granger. Appointment of A. J. Hamilton provisional governor of Texas. 19 General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued order freeing all slaves in Texas and Louisiana. 27 Assumption of command by General Phil H. Sheridan of the Military Division of the Gulf. Naming of General E. R. S. Canby as commander of the Department of Louisiana and Texas.
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