Villa raid, U.S. Cavalry association
August 20, 2026
Columbus, New Mexico, a small border town on the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad about two and a half miles from Mexico, was garrisoned in March 1916 by headquarters and elements of the 13th Cavalry under Colonel H. J. Slocum. Because of persistent rumors that Francisco Villa might cross the…
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