Santos Benavides

Santos Benavides
Born(1823-11-01)November 1, 1823
Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexican Republic
DiedJanuary 9, 1891(1891-01-09) (aged 67)
Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Place of burial
Laredo, Texas
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Service/branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–65 (CSA)
Rank Colonel (CSA)
Commands33rd Texas Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars
Other workMerchant, rancher

Santos Benavides (November 1, 1823 – November 9, 1891) was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War. Benavides was the highest-ranking Tejano soldier in the Confederate military.[1]

Copy of Santos Benavides photograph in the Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol Building Museum in Laredo
Entrance to Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary School in the Winfield subdivision of Laredo, Texas
  1. ^ "Who is the Confederate Tejano Tiger?". 23 November 2017.