Now, you'd think the last battle of the American Civil War would be a huge, epic fight, but nope, it was actually a pretty small skirmish. The last battle took place on May 12, 1865, in Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, and it was between a group of Confederate soldiers and a group of Union soldiers. I mean, who doesn't love a good canyon showdown?
The battle was fought between a group of about 300 Confederate soldiers and a group of about 50 Union soldiers, and it lasted for about an hour. The Confederates were trying to escape into Mexico, but the Union soldiers were all, "Uh, nope, you're not going anywhere!" It's like a wild west movie, but with more historical significance!
The battle was pretty one-sided, with the Union soldiers emerging victorious, and the Confederate soldiers either surrendering or escaping. It's not exactly the most glorious way to end a war, but hey, a win's a win, right? And it's not like the Confederates didn't have a few tricks up their sleeves - they were trying to outsmart the Union soldiers, but it didn't quite work out.
