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considering the fact that it took 2 years to finally wind that war down (yet "1865" gets used as a benchmark date), was a disgrace.
And you mention Brownsville and all I could imagine was that any type of strenuous activity like engaging in hostilities as part of a war past "mid-May", then you could kiss your ass goodbye from the south Texas heat (which starts in April)! 
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