D. W. Twiggs to L[orenzo]. Thomas, February 19, 1861. Commander of U.S. army in Texas reports to the assistant adjutant general in Washington that a force of more than 1,000 state troops, appearing in San Antonio, has forced him to surrender to them all military posts and public property under his control. He has agreed to march all U.S. troops out of Texas.
D. W. Twiggs. General Orders, No. 6. February 19, 1861. U.S. General Twiggs relinquishes command of the Department of Texas to Col. C. A. Waite.