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Palo Alto (California, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
ssippi river was patrolled by gunboats so closely that a skiff could hardly cross with safety. Although Lee's surrender took place on April 9th, it was not known anywhere in Texas until late in that month, and the intelligence did not reach many portions of the State until May was well advanced. It is an incident worthy to be remembered that the last gun of the war was fired by a Texan on Texas soil, in an engagement on the Rio Grande, on May 13, 1865, fought near the historic field of Palo Alto, the combatants being ignorant of the stupendous events which had lately occurred. The army and the people of Texas had unbounded faith in General Lee, most of them believing him invincible, and when the news of his surrender was received they were stunned and dazed. Even the few who had the prescience to foresee the end could not realize that it was so near at hand. Although the terrible significance of the surrender of General Lee was understood, at first there was but little though
San Antonio (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
g that right, but in all cases, except where defeated by the agents' skill in hiding property, the soldiers easily maintained the superiority of their title. San Antonio was the most important post in Texas in many respects, being the base of supplies nearest the Mexican border, and financial agents were stationed there, having in the various departments swelled the number of soldiers at that point to 700 or 800 men. Lasker as a financier. When the news of Lee's surrender reached San Antonio, its import, while not fully appreciated, was apprehended, and the idea that the Confederacy was about to collapse imbued the men with the determination to apprquired the financial agents to show their books and to deliver up the specie, which was fairly divided, the sum of $160 being received by each officer and man. San Antonio having valuable stores owned by private individuals, it was feared that marauding stragglers might sack the city. Mr. Lasker, in conjunction with others from h
Shreveport (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
the bulk of his army had joined Johnston; that President Davis and his Cabinet had escaped across the Mississippi river and would reorganize the government at Shreveport, La., and other unfounded reports of like nature, which deferred for a brief season the despair which was soon to follow. On April 26th General Joe Shelby, of Mew weeks which preceded the final dissolution of the Confederate forces in Texas. General E. Kirby Smith, commanding the department, issued an address from Shreveport, La., to the soldiers, on April 22d, saying in reference to Lee's surrender at Appomattox: His army was but a small portion of our forces in Virginia. The armies Mississippi, passed into a memory. A commander without an army. While the disintegration of the army was going on General Kirby Smith was en route from Shreveport to Houston, a journey which occupied many days at that time. Upon his arrival he issued an address (May 30th) to the soldiers of Texas, from which the followin
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
ous check at Yellow Bayou, owing to the greater part of the infantry supporting Taylor having been withdrawn and sent to Arkansas in pursuit of Steele. The army was waiting for hostilities to reopen. Another attempted invasion by way of Louisiana, Arkansas, or the Gulf coast was expected, and but few realized that the war was nearly over. During the last year of the war communication with the CisMis-sissippi Department was almost entirely cut off, and the ports on the Gulf coast were blocka On April 29th Governor Henry Watkins Allen, of Louisiana, issued a ringing address to the soldiers of Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri, calling upon them to unite in a solemn pledge to stand as patriots and freemen firmly to the holy cause, ih, Generals Smith, Magruder, Walker, Hardeman and Bee, who were joined there by Generals Price, of Missouri; Hindman, of Arkansas, and Early of Virginia. General Joe Shelby, of Missouri, fulfilled his promise by leading a portion of his command into
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
tment was almost entirely cut off, and the ports on the Gulf coast were blockaded. After the fall of Vicksburg the Mississippi river was patrolled by gunboats so closely that a skiff could hardly cross with safety. Although Lee's surrender took plces, and that the bulk of his army had joined Johnston; that President Davis and his Cabinet had escaped across the Mississippi river and would reorganize the government at Shreveport, La., and other unfounded reports of like nature, which deferred ndezvous at Brenham, Washington county, May 28th, prepared to march immediately to brigade headquarters east of the Mississippi river. About that date General Majors addressed his brigade, exhorting them to stand by the flag. Such were the spontanable, (after the fall of Richmond,) there should be no prospect of successful defence, I intended then to cross the Mississippi river, where I believed Generals E. K. Smith and Magruder would continue to uphold our cause. Taylor, then a lieutenan
Thatcher (search for this): chapter 1.3
ling in this, I intended to struggle to the last. I reached here to find the Texas troops disbanded and hastening to their homes. * * * Soldiers, I am left a commander without an army, a general without troops. You have made your choice. It was unwise and unpatriotic, but it is final. You have voluntarily destroyed your organization and thrown away all means of resistance. On June 2d General Smith visited the blockading fleet off Galveston and there ratified with the Federal admiral (Thatcher) the terms of the convention between Canby and Buckner agreed to on May 26th, and three days later Captain Sands landed and hoisted the United States flag over the custom house. Shortly afterwards Federal troops took possession of the place, and on the 19th the Federal general (Gordon Granger) assumed command of the military district of Texas, under the new regime. The dissolution of the Confederate military organization in Texas was followed by an universal feeling of the most intense
John C. Walker (search for this): chapter 1.3
onstruction in Texas. [from the Galveston (Tex.) daily news, Sunday, November 15, 1896.] by John C. Walker. [The following paper was read before the Texas Historical Society of Galveston at its ang, Tuesday evening, November 10, 1896, and is the first of a series of papers in preparation. Mr. Walker has taken a deep interest in the subject and has devoted a great amount of time in study and rs,) being fully aware of their incompleteness and imperfections. Respectfully submitted, John C. Walker. The break-up. If chaos ever reigned in any land it did in Texas from May to August,d tame for Texas across the Mississippi. Fathers serving in Tennessee had sons here with Green, Walker or Polignac; one brother would be marching and fighting, ragged and barefooted, in Virginia, whil and military, went to Mexico, among them Governors Clark and Murrah, Generals Smith, Magruder, Walker, Hardeman and Bee, who were joined there by Generals Price, of Missouri; Hindman, of Arkansas, a
Waul (search for this): chapter 1.3
answering and unalterable determination never to yield. To the same effect were the resolutions passed in mass-meeting by Harrison's brigade. On May 17th was published the following order of Major T. M. Harwood, commanding the cavalry battalion, Waul's Legion: Members of this command will rendezvous at Brenham, Washington county, May 28th, prepared to march immediately to brigade headquarters east of the Mississippi river. About that date General Majors addressed his brigade, exhorting them terals Price, of Missouri; Hindman, of Arkansas, and Early of Virginia. General Joe Shelby, of Missouri, fulfilled his promise by leading a portion of his command into exile across the Rio Grande. Other officers of high rank, among whom were Generals Waul, DeBray and Majors, returned to their homes to endure whatever fate might be in reserve for them. The private soldiers and subaltern officers scattered throughout the State, and the ceremony of surrendering and being paroled was for the mo
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