Hispanics in the Civil War

United States     U.S. Military      U.S. Civil War, 1861 to 1865    Hispanics in the Civil War

Brief History
Hispanics from various states and countries fought on both sides, Union and Confederate. In the Southeast, Hispanics mostly served in the Confederate military.

Alabama
One Alabama company, the Spanish Guards, was made up exclusively of men of Spanish ancestry and served as a home guard for the city of Mobile.

Alabama's 55th Infantry, included significant numbers of Hispanic soldiers.

Florida
Florida's 2nd Infantry, included significant numbers of Hispanic soldiers.

Louisiana
European Brigade - New Orleans mustered nearly 800 Hispanics as part of the "European Brigade," a home guard of 4,500 to keep order and defend the city.

The brigades of Brigadier General Harry T. Hays's and Brigadier General William E. Starke, popularly known as the "Louisiana Tigers," included native Louisianans of Anglo and Creole descent, plus men from Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.