Title: Hispanics in the American Civil War - Wikipedia
Headings: Hispanics in the American Civil War
Hispanics in the American Civil War
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Contents
Notable military personnel
Union forces
Confederate forces
Hispanic women in the Civil War
Medal of Honor
Hispanic Union units
The 1st California Cavalry Battalion
The Garibaldi Guard, D Company "The Spanish Company"
New Mexico Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Hispanic Confederate units
European Brigades and the Louisiana Tigers
The Spanish Guards
Confederate units of Texas
Post-war
See also
Notes
References

Content: The provisional, volunteer army was established by an act of the Confederate Congress passed February 28, 1861, one week before the act which established the permanent regular army organization, passed March 6, 1861. Although the two forces were to exist concurrently, little was done to organize the Confederate regular army. Amongst the Confederate units, who either had a significant number of Hispanics or were composed entirely of Hispanics were the 5th Regiment (Spanish Regiment) of the "European Brigade", "Cazadores Espanoles Regiment" and the "Louisiana Tigers", all from Louisiana; the "Spanish Guards" and the "55th Infantry" both from Alabama and " Florida's 2nd Infantry ". Hispanics held various grades of ranks in the military, the highest being full Admiral of the Union Navy. Three Hispanics were awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration for heroism awarded by the United States. Hispanic women also participated, such was the case of Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a Cuban woman who disguised as a male, fought and spied for the Confederacy. Contents
1 Notable military personnel
1.1 Union forces
1.2 Confederate forces
1.3 Hispanic women in the Civil War
1.4 Medal of Honor
2 Hispanic Union units
2.1 The 1st California Cavalry Battalion
2.2 The Garibaldi Guard, D Company "The Spanish Company"
2.3 New Mexico Volunteer Infantry Regiment
3 Hispanic Confederate units
3.1 European Brigades and the Louisiana Tigers
3.2 The Spanish Guards
3.3 Confederate units of Texas
4 Post-war
5 See also
6 Notes
7 References
Notable military personnel
The following is an uncompleted list of notable Hispanics who participated in the American Civil War. Their names are placed in accordance to the highest rank which they held during their military service. Union forces
Battle of Mobile Bay by Louis Prang
Admiral David Farragut (1801–1870) – Son of Spanish-born Jordi Farragut, Farragut was promoted to vice admiral on December 21, 1864, and to full admiral on July 25, 1866, after the war, thereby becoming the first person to be named full admiral in the Navy's history.