it is unclear where the 48th arkansas mounted infantry surrendered at the close of the war. brigadier general m. jeff thompson, commander of the military sub-district of northeast arkansas and southeast missouri, surrendered his command at chalk bluff, arkansas, on may 11, 1865, and agreed to have his men assemble at wittsburg and jacksonport, arkansas, to lay down their arms and receive their paroles. thompson's command was widely dispersed throughout northeast arkansas, more for reasons of available forage than anything else. about a third of his men refused to surrender. shelby's missouri brigade, along with elements of green's and jackman's missouri brigades, left for mexico. some missouri units disbanded rather than surrender their colors. many men simply went home. the 44th, 45th, 46th and 47th arkansas cavalry regiments surrendered with their command structure intact and were paroled at jacksonport on june 5, 1865.