References
Books
Chacon, Rafael, and
Jacqueline Dorgan Meketa. Legacy of Honor: The Life of Rafael
Chacon,
A Nineteenth-Century New Mexican. University of New Mexico, 1986.
For a picture of Rafael
Chacon from the book Click Here
Cottrell, Steve. Civil
War in Texas and New Mexico Territory. Pelican, 1998.
Author's Preface
"This
book is respectfully dedicated to all the brave men on both sides who fought
for what they believed in during the war in the Far West, 1861-1865--especially
the nearly forgotten Hispanic soldiers: men who served the Union forces such as
the New Mexico volunteers under Lt. Col. Manuel Chaves and those who served the
south such as the irregular Confederate cavalry of Col. Santos Benavides.
They experienced the tragedy of the American Civil War firsthand, struggling in
battle to help forge the nation we have today. The often-ingnored
Hispanic heroes of the War Between the States should not be forgotten. They
are a part of America's heroic heritage."
Frazier, Robert W. Forts
of the West. University of Oklahoma, 1965.
Stanley, F. The
Civil War in New Mexico. Fort Craig. Pampa Print Shop, 1963.
Thompson, Jerry D. Desert
Tiger, Captain Paddy Graydon and the Civil War in the Far Southwest.
The University of Texas, 1992.
Battles and Leaders of
the Civil War: The Struggle Intensifies, Vol II. Castle.
Internet
The SOURCE for regimental histories. This is where I got some of my information on New Mexico units.
Genealogical/Family Tree
Trujillo, Gloria B., and Mona L. Hernandez.
Coca Family.