Civil War: Hispanic American Medal of Honor Recipient

 

Latinos played significant but often overlooked roles in the American Civil War. Estimates suggest around 10,000–20,000 served.

A Union soldier of Hispanic descent serving with the 19th Massachusetts Infantry, Joseph H. De Castro became the first Hispanic American to receive the Medal of Honor. At Gettysburg during Pickett’s Charge, he seized a Confederate flag in hand-to-hand combat, helping defend Cemetery Ridge.

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