Did Pancho Villa Kill or not kill Soldiers in New Mexico?
He ordered the attack and was present there. It can not be confirmed or denied if he personaly shot any US soldiers. http://web.nmsu.edu/~publhist/colhist.htm HISTORY Of THE COLUMBUS RAID: Columbus, New Mexico, in the early spring of 1916 was a sleepy little border town. As the Mexican Revolution raged to the south, most Americans perceived little threat from this conflict, including many of Columbus’ citizens, who felt safe in their village. To add to this feeling of security, a detachment of approximately 350 U.S. Army soldiers from the 13th Calvary stationed at Camp Furlong on the outskirts of Columbus stood between Mexico and the town. In the middle of the night on March 9, 1916, life in Columbus changed dramatically. At 1:00 A.M., between 500 and 600 Mexican revolutionaries, led by General Francisco “Pancho” Villa, crossed the border into the United States. Villa divided his troops and attacked Columbus from th
Pancho Villa ordered several hundred troops led by villista general Ramon Banda Quesada, to make a cross-border attack against Columbus, New Mexico, in response to the U.S. government’s official recognition of the Carranza regime and for the loss of lives in battle due to defective bullets purchased from the United States. They attacked a detachment of the 13th US Cavalry, seized 100 horses and mules, burned the town, killed 10 soldiers and 8 of its residents, and took much ammunition and weaponry. Villa’s forces suffered the loss of 80 dead or mortally wounded and 5 captured, mostly from US machine gun emplacements. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
