Ford, John S. (1815-1897) [Last Confederate printing of the Civil War in Texas]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05987.07 Author/Creator: Ford, John S. (1815-1897) Place Written: Brownsville, Texas Type: Broadside Date: 12 May 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22 x 17.5 cm Order a Copy
Printed general orders stating that every officer and soldier must be ready to meet the enemy at a moment's notice. States that the Brigadier General Commanding is determined to fight and if possible, ". . .drive back the insolent foe who advances to rob and enslave us." Ends with, "Every man must do his duty, and all will be right. Men resolved to be free can never be conquered."
Ford was colonel of the Second Texas Cavalry. In May of 1865, he led the Confederate troops in the battle of Palmito Ranch, the last battle of the Civil War.
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