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Apr-May, 1865 -- Remaining Confederate troops surrendered to United States forces.
May 13, 1865 -- Last battle of the Civil War fought at Palmito Ranch, Texas.
May 23-24, 1865 -- A Grand Review of the United States Army was held in Washington.
Dec 18, 1865 -- The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ended slavery.
1865 -- After the war, Southern states passed "Black Codes," laws inhibiting freedom of former slaves. |