Last mounted Charge of the US Cavalry
August 20, 2026
On March 9, 1916, Pancho Villa led a cross-border raid on Columbus, New Mexico, attacking both the town and nearby Camp Furlong, home of the U.S. Army’s Thirteenth Cavalry under Col. Herbert J. Slocum. The assault followed Villa’s defeat at Agua Prieta and came after warnings from local witnesses…
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