Yesterday inTexas History: Battle of Palmito Ranch, Last Major Clash of the Civil War

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The last major land battle of the Civil War occurred just a few miles from Brownsville in South Texas.

Brad Johnson with The Texan gives us the details here:

https://thetexan.news/today-in-texas-history-battle-of-palmito-ranch-last-major-clash-of-the-civil-war/

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9:44a, 5/13/22

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Ran over a huge rattlesnake on that battlefield.

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11:45a, 5/13/22

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One of the participants in the battle was the 33rd Texas Calvary Regiment (Benavides's Regiment). The regiment had a high representation of Tejanos.

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In reply to Cen-Tex • 2:23p, 5/13/22

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That makes them white Hispanics.

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10:44p, 5/13/22

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Would like to read the article, but I assume you have to pay/subscribe…or am I missing something in the link.

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In reply to Cen-Tex • 3:16p, 5/14/22

Cen-Tex said:
Would like to read the article, but I assume you have to pay/subscribe…or am I missing something in the link.

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