▁Smith ▁surrender ▁at ▁Gal vest on , ▁Texas ▁under ▁terms ▁negoti ated ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 6 , ▁becoming ▁the ▁last ▁to ▁do ▁so . ▁ ▁June ▁ 1 9 ▁– ▁American ▁Civil ▁War : ▁Union ▁Major ▁General ▁Gordon ▁Gr anger ▁lands ▁at ▁Gal vest on ▁and ▁inform s ▁the ▁people ▁of ▁Texas ▁of ▁the ▁E man cip ation ▁Pro clam ation ▁( an ▁event ▁celebrated ▁in ▁modern ▁times ▁each ▁year ▁as ▁Jun ete enth ). ▁ ▁June ▁ 2 3 ▁– ▁American ▁Civil ▁War : ▁At ▁Fort ▁Tow son ▁in ▁Indian ▁Territ ory , ▁Confeder ate ▁General ▁Stand ▁W atie , ▁a ▁Ch ero kee ▁Indian , ▁surr enders ▁the ▁last ▁significant ▁Confeder ate ▁army . ▁ ▁July – Se ptember ▁ ▁July ▁ 5 ▁– ▁The ▁U . S . ▁Secret ▁Service ▁is ▁founded . ▁ ▁July ▁ 6 ▁– ▁The ▁Nation ▁political ▁magazine ▁begins ▁publication . ▁ ▁July ▁ 7 ▁– ▁Following ▁Abraham ▁Lincoln ' s ▁assass ination ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 4 , ▁the ▁ 4 ▁consp ir ators ▁condem ned ▁to ▁death ▁during ▁the ▁trial ▁are ▁h anged , ▁including ▁David ▁Her old , ▁George ▁At zer od t , ▁Lewis ▁Pow ell ▁and ▁Mary ▁S urr att . ▁Her ▁son , ▁John ▁S urr att , ▁esc apes ▁execution ▁by ▁fle eing ▁to ▁Canada , ▁and ▁ultimately ▁to ▁Egypt . ▁ ▁July ▁ 2 1 ▁– ▁Wild ▁Bill ▁H ick ok ▁– ▁Davis ▁T utt ▁shoot out : ▁In ▁the ▁market ▁square ▁of ▁Spring field , ▁Missouri