1. Hispanics in the Civil War

2. Where they were ●Were located across the United States during Civil War. ●Many became Americans when the U.S. expanded its boundaries ●Forced to choose between the confederacy and the union.

3. Hispanics in the south ●In the Southeast, hispanics supported the Confederate cause. ●Gulf Coast region of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana ●Mainly planters with plantations or businessmen in Mobile and New Orleans ●Slave owners ●Many were involved with the local military ●Influenced by Confederates to secede from union

4. Hispanics in the North ●Many came from Philadelphia, New York, and Boston ●Best way to become “American” was to join the army ●Many joined in large groups ●Faced racial prejudices ●Had come from Puerto Rico, Spain, and Mexico.

5. Bibliography http://www.nps.gov/resources/story.htm?id=300