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Latinos
played significant but often overlooked roles in the American Civil War.
Estimates suggest around 10,000–20,000 served.
The
highest-ranking Mexican-American in the Confederate Army, Colonel Santos Benavides commanded the 33rd Texas Cavalry. From
Laredo, Texas, he and his brothers defended the Rio Grande border, repelled
Union forces at Brownsville, and protected Confederate cotton trade. He is
widely regarded as a hero in Texas Confederate history.
Treasure Legends of the Civil War
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