The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-09-21
The Last Armed Conflict OF the
War.

I 4 III 1uSl al IlOu 0U1llllUl VI I'LL
War.
Some time ago the States received
the following letter of inquiry from ,
subscriber in Washington, La. The
question relates 20 very Interesting
fact; but we found it impossible to get
the information from any uof the ole
Confederate veterans, many of whom
aae pretty thoroughly acquainted with
tall of the facts Of the war. Finally WI
thought to refer, as we should have
done in the first place, to ex-Presiden,
Davis book: "The Rise and Fall oi
the Confederacy." and there secured
the informationwe print below. Our
correspondent assumes that the last
Iorgaaized Confederate command to
surrender was that Of Capt. L. d. Pres.
colt, who commanded detachment OF
the Second Louisiana Calvary at
Washington, surrendering there on
the 9th OF June, 1865. Our correspon-
dent sends US . fac-simile OF his parole
as follows, 10 prove his claim
Private A. B. Anderson, of company
A, Second Louisiana Calvary, C. s. A.,
having delivered up his,arms and all
public property in his possession is
hereby perlnitred to return to his home
until ordered to report to duly au-
thorized commissioner for his parole.
" E5l te9fs IT{l NJ r.
Lieutenant Colonel rs u. s. c., COM
mandiRg Post Washington, La.
June 9th 1895.
Countersigued :
LEW d. PRESCOTT,
Commanding Second Louisiana Cal
vary, Washington, La.
Mr.. Andersoh's Letter is as follows:
Washington, Ia. August 22, 1894
Editor Daily States-Will You please
answer the following: when and
where did the last organized body Of
Confederate troops formally and Of
ficially surrender?r
The question was asked at the re-
union Of the X. E. Lee Camp No. IA, on
the 18th inst, at this place. / consid.
er the honor belongs to Capt. L. D.,
L .
ment of the Second Louisiana Calvary
and surrendered dns The 6tl. of june
1865. At this place ~ the accompan-
ing fac-simile Of my pcrole will show.
II You should answer through the
columns of yonr paper. will you have
the kindness tb send to Capt. L. d.
Prescott a copy containing your reply.
If l am correct in my belief ! will fur
nish all the data for full description
of That sad event.
Hoping that my lequestis not tress
passing too much upon your valuable
time and patience, Respectfully yours
A. b. ANDERSON.
No doubt, Mr., Anderson is correct as
to the command that last surrendered
but question OF greater interest is
where and by whom was the last
battle fought; where and when did
the last armed conflict occur? We
copy the following from Mr.. Davis
book:
On the Goth of May 1865, the cl ief
of staff of General e. Kirby Smith.
an thelchief of staff Of General ca nby,
at Baton Rouge. arranged simil, r
terms for the surrender of the troops |
in the Mississippi department.
Fin May III tn after the last army east
Of the Mississippshad surrendered but
before Kirby Smith had entered into
terms, the enemy sent an expendition
rom the Brazos Santiago against a |
little Confederstc encampment some |
ifteen miles above. The camp was /
captured and burned. but in the zeal |
secure the fruits of victory, they |
so long collecting the plum.
ier that General j. e. Slaughter heard
IF the expenditlon. moved against it
and drove it back with considerable |
loss. sustaining very little injury to
his command. This was believe, the
last armed conflict of the war, and
though very small in comparison to
It's great battles, it deserves notice as
hoying closed the long struPg.e--as il
Confederate victory.
IN. o. Daily States.
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