Civil War – Last Surrender of Land Troops

June 23, 1865

Last formal surrender of Confederate land troop occurs when Cherokee Confederate General Stand Watie gave up his command at Doaksville, Choctaw Nation. The last Confederate ship to surrender was the CSS Shenandoah, which did not surrender until November 6. It had continued sailing around the world raiding vessels until it finally received news of the end of the war. The Shenandoah also fired the last shots of the war on June 22.