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American Troops Close to Villa as Mexico Campaign Reaches End
Field dispatches reveal how five U S cavalry regiments pressed Villa to the edge of capture after Parral. Major Tompkins, Major Howze and Col. Allen led units that blocked Villa south toward Durango, while Pershing directed operations at Satevo and Colonia Dublan. The pursuit culminated as orders to withdraw northward were issued, with 485 Columbus raiders reduced to 400 casualties or captures and the cavalry earning credit for driving Villa into retreat.
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Mexico
Villa
Parral
Durango
Frank Tompkins
Santa Cruz
R. L. Howze
Eleventh Cavalry
Pershing
Satevo
W. C. Brown
Tenth Cavalry
H. T. Allen
Tompkins
Howze
Sierra Madras
Columbus
Dodd
Guerrero
Tomoche
Ojo Azules
Carrizal
Culberson
Colonia Dublan
Mormon Lakes
Dublan
Leventh
Namiquipa
San Geronimo
Lake Itascate
San Antonio
el Valle
San Miguel
Guerra
Tomache
Las Cruces
Mamiquipa
el Rubio
Namiqui
San Diego del Monte
Agua Caliente
Cusi
Parra
Brown
Ojo Federico
Allen
Pablo Lopez
Sierra Paras
Santa Cruz de Herrera
Gutierrez
Luis Herrera
Zaragossa
Monze
Villistas
Carranza