What ultimately caused Màximo to lose faith in Madero, his old boss, with whom he had been very close as his personal guard in Casas Grandes, and where Màximo saved his life?

During the time of Máximo Castillo's early detainment in 1914, Fort Bliss had been converted into a gigantic concentration camp that held thousands of Mexican soldiers. General Castillo remained at Fort Bliss until May 4, 1914, when he was taken to Fort Wingate in New Mexico. After his interrogation at Fort Wingate, Máximo was taken back to Fort Bliss where he shared a cell unit with General José Inés Salazar.

During the last months of 1912 both military and logistical conditions became very difficult. Castillo and his troops were mostly affected and acutely felt these difficulties since they were so disconnected from the central army. Here in this photo, Máximo stands in the middle of the battlefield without ammunition, and without financial resources to buy food and not to mention clothing. #TheMexicanRevolution

General Castillo speaks out on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of revolutionaries who disappeared silently in Mexico's civil war. In his memoirs, Máximo writes about himself and tells the story of an idealistic man who became the shadow of President Francisco I. Madero, serving as Madero's chief escort after the defeat of the battle at Casas Grandes on March 6, 1911. Máximo saved the life of President Madero on the battleground at Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. The President only suffered bullet wounds to his right arm from the defeated battle.

On February 16, 1914 Máximo Castillo crossed the border into El Paso, Texas. Then on February 17, 1914 Máximo surrendered to U.S. border guards, he was arrested and detained at the Fort Bliss military base where he began to write his memoirs on the Mexican Revolution. On May 4, 1914 Máximo was transferred for a short time period to Fort Wingate, New Mexico. It is not clear on when Máximo was returned back to Fort Bliss, Texas. This photo of Máximo with U.S. soldiers was taken either at Fort Bliss, Texas or at Fort Wingate, New Mexico.

Handwriting reveals much about a persona. In fact, there is a science known as Graphology, which involves studying and analyzing handwriting for personality traits. Graphology has been around for centuries. Did you know, Máximo Castillo wrote his memoirs in pencil because that was all he had to communicate his story and write about the Mexican Revolution.

María de Jesús Flores was born on September 15, 1864 in Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico the daughter of Ramón Flores and Cleofas Ugarte.

On May 11, 1864 Máximo Castillo was born in San Nicolás de Carretas, Chihuahua, Mexico, on a small ranch belonging to his grandfather. The township of San Nicolás de Carretas was renamed  Gran Morelos in 1933. Máximo lived in San Nicolás de Carretas unitil 1895, leaving there after his parents passed away.

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