The state of Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864. The state was named for the Sierra Nevada mountain range; nevada translates to”snow-covered” in Spanish. The native nations initially inhabited the area. Francisco Garces, a Spanish missionary who had been part of the Juan Bautista de Anza expedition, traveled there in 1776;… Continue reading “Snow-covered” Nevada Statehood 1864
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Latino Hero at the Battle of Mobile Bay 1864
“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” This signature American phrase originated on August 5, 1864, during the Battle of Mobile Bay, with Latino Admiral David Farragut. Farragut was the son of a Spanish immigrant who fought for the US in the American Revolutionary War. The Battle of Mobile Bay was a crucial Union victory in… Continue reading Latino Hero at the Battle of Mobile Bay 1864
Panchita Sánchez Miot, Confederate Spy 1864
During the US Civil War at the Battle at Horse Landing on May 22, 1864, Confederate soldiers were assisted by Cuban-born immigrant Panchita Sánchez Miot. Sánchez and her sisters spied for the Confederacy, and the local Union intelligence never suspected that the little brown women were outwitting them. On a balmy night in May, Union officers… Continue reading Panchita Sánchez Miot, Confederate Spy 1864