Note the date of June 30, 1862 The 37th Tennessee Infantry, Co. A, raised in April, 1861 was made up of 30% Black Southerners This is courtesy of the Library of Congress

Col. Santos Benavides, CSA Commanded the Benavides Texas Cavalry, 33rd Regiment, in an area known as "The Benavides Texas Confederacy" Read Benavides' Biography More Links: Link 1 - Link 2 - Link 3 - Link 4 - Link 5

Capt. Joseph De La Garza Confederate States Army Served three years as a LT, reenlisted as a Captain. Killed in the Battle of Mansfield, Red River Campaign

Refugio Benavides, Atanacio Vidauri, Cristobal Benavides, John Leyendecker The Benavides Texas Cavalry, 33rd Texas

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Brigadier General Stand Watie,CSA
Cherokee Chief and Loyal Confederate Officer
Last Confederate General to surrender
BGen Watie Links:
Link 1 - Link 2 - Link 3 - Link 4

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