During the Civil War, Americans of Hispanic descent faced choices shaped by status, wealth, livelihood, and location. Altogether, more than 20,000 Hispanic soldiers fought in the war. Many were Mexican-Americans living in the southwest, while others were of Spanish, Cuban, or South American descent. At the Battle of Palmito Ranch, Hispanic soldiers served in both Union and Confederate regiments, including the 2nd Texas U.S. Cavalry and the CSA's Texas Cavalry battalions. Although many Mexican-American soldiers fought in their own backyard, others were far from home, including men of the 34th Indiana Volunteer Infantry and the 62nd U.S. Colored Infantry of Missouri, which played major roles at Palmito. Santos Benavides served as captain of the 33rd Texas Cavalry, also called Benavides' Regiment, until his promotion to colonel in November 1863, becoming the highest-ranking Tejano soldier in the Confederate military, and in May 1865 his regiment was at the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last battle of the Civil War. David Glasgow Farragut, son of Revolutionary War hero Jorge Farragut of Spain, became the first senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the Civil War and was the Navy's first rear admiral, vice admiral, and full admiral; he is best remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"