<P> In May 1861 , the much shorter Second Cortina War took place . The American Civil War had just begun , and Cortina , who had aligned himself with the Federal Government of the United States , invaded Zapata County . He was defeated by Confederate Capt . Santos Benavides at the battle of Carrizo , and retreated into Mexico after losing eighteen men . No longer would Cortina conduct large - scale military incursions within the territory of the United States , albeit accusations of promoting guerrilla actions against the richer Texan landowners in the area were numerous throughout the following years . </P>
<P> In May 1861 , the much shorter Second Cortina War took place . The American Civil War had just begun , and Cortina , who had aligned himself with the Federal Government of the United States , invaded Zapata County . He was defeated by Confederate Capt . Santos Benavides at the battle of Carrizo , and retreated into Mexico after losing eighteen men . No longer would Cortina conduct large - scale military incursions within the territory of the United States , albeit accusations of promoting guerrilla actions against the richer Texan landowners in the area were numerous throughout the following years . </P>
who led the tejano confederate troops against cortina in 1861
who led the tejano confederate troops against cortina in 1861
Capt . Santos Benavides
Capt . Santos Benavides