The last battle of the Civil War was fought near Palo Alto, Texas, on May 13, 1865, more than a month after Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. Col. Barrett commanded the Union troops; Gen. Slaughter the Confederate. This battle resulted in a Confederate victory. HISTORIC SITES IN CHATTANOOGA There are numerous headquarters sites in Chattanooga today which were very prominent during the Civil War. In order that you may know the exact location of these sites, they are as follows: The headquarters of Gen. U. S. Grant and his successor, Gen. William T. Sherman, is a frame house located at 110 East First Street, between Walnut and Cherry streets. The northeast corner of Fourth and Walnut streets marks the headquarters of Gen. James A. Garfield, Chief of Staff to Gen. Rosecrans, and Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds, Chief of Staff to Gen. Thomas. Upon first occupation of Chattanooga by Union troops, Brig. Gen. George D. Wagner established headquarters at 407 East Fifth Street. There is a short post erected at this address to mark the site. Fort Sheridan was located at 1219 East Terrace. A shell pyramid has been erected at this site. The Standpipe of the City Water Company of Chattanooga marks the center of Fort Wood. A short post at 502 East Fifth Street marks the location of Lunette O’Meara. Fort Milhalotzy was located on Cameron Hill. A stone gate post at 221 Boynton Terrace marks the exact location. Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Wood, U. S. V., commanding the 3rd and 4th Army Corps, had his headquarters at 504 Vine Street, where a short post is today. The site of Fort Phelps (Negley) which was begun by the Confederates as Fort Cheatham is located at 1706 Read Avenue. Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, C. S. A., commanding Cavalry Corps, had his headquarters at 515 Douglas Street. At 309 West Sixth Street you will see a long post which marks the headquarters of Lt. Gen. Daniel C. Hill, C. S. A., command corps, and later this same site was used by Maj. Gen. John M. Palmer, U. S. V., commanding 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland. Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, C. S. A., commanding a division, had his headquarters at 415 Poplar Street. Battery Smartt, Confederate work of Cheatham’s division, was located at 10 Bluff View, where a concrete post has been erected. Gen. Bragg’s headquarters in 1862 were at 407 East Fifth Street. The southeast corner of Fifth and Walnut streets is the Signal Hill site of Redoubt Putnam, south salient of Fort Sherman. The Crutchfield House was located where the Ninth Street entrance to the Read House is today. The 10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was camped at 654 Houston Street. Incidentally, this is where the first shell fired from Lookout Mountain exploded. The Custom House lawn on East Eleventh Street marks the location of Redoubt Jones’ (Hazen) headquarters. Battery Bushnell was located at the northeast corner of Battery Place and Linsay streets.