"Hispanic Americans in the Civil War and more" Topic
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| Tango01 | 29 Oct 2025 1:13 p.m. PST |
"More than twenty thousand Hispanic Americans served in the Civil War. When Cuban-born Loreta Janeta Velázquez's husband would not allow her to join him on the battlefield, she assumed the role of First Lieutenant Harry T. Buford to be near him. Philip Bazaar, born in Chile, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his courageous exploits during the assault of Fort Fisher. The spying efforts of Floridian Maria Dolores "Lola" Sánchez and her two sisters led to a Union defeat at the Battle of Horse Landing. Union Admiral David Farragut, of Spanish descent, was not only the navy's first admiral, but he was also the man who uttered the famous phrase, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead."…"
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 Mserafin | 30 Oct 2025 9:08 a.m. PST |
There were a lot of Hispanic soldiers in Texas cavalry regiments, mostly in the Trans-Mississippi, IIRC. |
| Tango01 | 30 Oct 2025 3:37 p.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 31 Oct 2025 7:12 a.m. PST |
At least one Confederate Hispanic achieved general rank, although his name escapes me for the moment. |
| Tango01 | 31 Oct 2025 4:52 p.m. PST |
There was no Hispanic general in the Confederate army, but the highest-ranking Hispanic officer was Colonel Santos Benavides, who was a Mexican-American Tejano. He commanded the 33rd Texas Cavalry and was recommended for promotion to brigadier general, though the appointment was never made.
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