Hispanic Americans in the Civil War / A.J. Schenkman.
| Author/creator | Schenkman, A. J. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2025. |
| Description | 139 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I. The Union -- Augusto Rodriguez -- Philip Bazaar -- David Glasgow Farragut -- Federico and Adolfo Cavada -- Part II. The Confederacy -- Maria Dolores "Lola" Sánchez -- Thomas Hernandez -- Loreta Janeta Veláquez -- David Camden de Leon. |
| Abstract | "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'"-- Amazon. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 9781467155625 |
| ISBN | 1467155624 |
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