 In 2014, Bellware and Gardiner dismissed this claim in "The Genesis of the Memorial Day Holiday in America".They point out that the timing of the observance and locations of General Judah and Wofford during April 1865 make the claim untenable.On May 12, 1865, Confederate Brigadier General William T. Wofford surrendered 3,000 to 4,000 soldiers to Union Brigadier General Henry M. Judah.