Santos Benavides

Santos Benavides
Born	(1823-11-01)November 1, 1823 Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexican Republic
Died	January 9, 1891(1891-01-09) (aged 67) Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Place of burial	Laredo, Texas
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service / branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–65 (CSA)
Rank	Colonel (CSA)
Commands	33rd Texas Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	Second Cortina War Battle of Carrizo American Civil War Battle of Laredo Battle of Palmito Ranch
Other work	Merchant, rancher

Santos Benavides (November 1, 1823 – November 9, 1891) was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War. Benavides was the highest-ranking Tejano soldier in the Confederate military.^[1]