Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

(On This Day in History) June 21, 1916: Pershing attacked by Mexican troops
History.com ^ | June 21, 2007 | History.com

Posted on 06/21/2007 8:50:10 AM PDT by DogByte6RER

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-28 last
To: DogByte6RER

In May, 1916, First Lieutenant George Patton saw combat for the first time. Based on information about the location of Julio Cardenas, one of Villa’s most trusted subordinates and commander of his personal bodyguard; Patton, accompanied by ten soldiers from the 6th Infantry Regiment, and two civilian guides traveling in three Dodge open top touring automobiles, conducted a surprise raid on a ranch house at San Miguelito (Map 2) near Rubio. During the ensuing fire-fight, Patton and his men killed three men. One was identified as Cardenas. The other two dead Mexicans were an unnamed Villista captain and a private. Patton’s men tied the bodies to the hoods of the cars, while Patton put Cardenas’ silver-studded saddle and sword into his vehicle. The spectacle of the three cars with the bodies tied on the hoods caused a great commotion along the road, but Patton and his party sped through the countryside to their headquarters at Dublan without incident.

At around 4 p.m., Patton arrived at Dublan with the three bloody corpses strapped across the blistering-hot hoods of the automobiles. War correspondents crowded around to get a first hand account of his adventure. The stories they filed made Patton a national hero for several weeks. His photograph appeared in newspapers around the United States. Pershing was pleased that someone had enlivened the hunt for Villa and actually taken out a key member of his band. He even permitted Patton to keep Cardenas’ sword and silver saddle as trophies of his first fight.12


21 posted on 06/21/2007 9:59:22 AM PDT by mjp (Live & let live. I don't want to live in Mexico, Marxico, or Muslimico. Statism & high taxes suck.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DogByte6RER

This would seem to be the answer here...
~~~~~
“II. PARK DESCRIPTION
A. BACKGROUND
A state park was created 32 miles south of Deming, at the intersections of State Highway 9 and State Highway 11 to commemorate the Pancho Villa Raid on Columbus, New Mexico and to promote better relations between the United States and Mexico. PVSP was dedicated on November 18, 1961 by Governor Edwin Mechem.
PVSP is located in Columbus, New Mexico on 61 acres of the historic Camp Furlong,”
~~~~~
So there it be...
“...to commemorate the Pancho Villa Raid on Columbus, New Mexico and to promote better relations between the United States and Mexico.”


22 posted on 06/21/2007 10:15:39 AM PDT by gunnyg
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: mjp
Of course...the one trophy that is the most sought after is Pancho Villa’s skull. It is the stuff of myths and legends stemming from the “Skull and Bones” society at Yale University.

Others spread rumors that the “Skull and Bones” also have Che Guevara’s skull too.

I’d love to have both of these. They would look great on the ends of my shovel and garage broom. Or...I could use them as hood ornaments on my Hummer. They would also make great Halloween props. The skulls of executed or assassinated commie revolutionaries might scare some sense into a few red diaper doper babies on October 31.

Here...read up about the “Skull and Bones” legend at:

http://www.yaleherald.com/article.php?Article=2801

Oh yeah...the nutcase Ernesto Cienfuegos from La Voz de Aztlan who is quoted in this Yale article has a racist separatist website at:

http://www.aztlan.net/

Cienfuegos and a few other racist “La Raza” types like UC Riverside’s Armando Navarro seem to be the nucleus of this nut-case radical contingent.

23 posted on 06/21/2007 10:18:51 AM PDT by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: DogByte6RER
The 1st Aero Squadron led by Captain Benjamin D Foulois would support Pershing in his pursuit of Pancho Villa.

The Wright Brothers would train two signal Corp officers to fly but Capt Foulois would teach himself to fly and would correspond with the Wright Brothers whenever he experienced any problems.

Capt Foulois

24 posted on 06/21/2007 10:35:14 AM PDT by Young Werther ( and Julius Ceasar said, "quae cum ita sunt." (or since these things are so!))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DogByte6RER
...Pancho needs your prayers, it's true,
But say a few for Lefty too,
The desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold,
And now he's growing old...

--The Ballad of Pancho and Lefty (1983)

25 posted on 06/21/2007 10:56:30 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: DogByte6RER
Best Picture of Pancho Villa!
26 posted on 06/21/2007 10:58:49 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (When someone burns a cross on your lawn the best firehose is an AK-47.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
Great pic! I like these two of Che - First one is Che taken prisoner by CIA officer (before his execution) and the other is dead Che on the slab (with animated twitching toes!) Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
27 posted on 06/21/2007 11:10:26 AM PDT by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: DogByte6RER

28 posted on 06/21/2007 1:33:19 PM PDT by zeugma (Don't Want illegal Alien Amnesty? Call 800-417-7666)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-28 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson