March 1916, Villa iyo koox yar oo rag ah ayaa weeraray magaalada Columbus, NM. Dagaalkii Columbus waxaa ku dhintay dad rayid ah, taas oo ku kaliftay Maraykanka iney diraan Janaraal John J. Pershing si uu u ciqaabo.
, kaas oo ku guul darreystay isku daygiisii qabashada Villa. Sommerfeld, oo u soo jeediyay dowladda Jarmalka bishii May 1915 in uu abuuri karo dhacdo kicin karta dagaal u dhexeeya Mareykanka iyo Mexico, ayaa noqday qofka ugu weyn ee looga shakisan yahay weerarkii Villa ee Columbus. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, ma jiro baare ama taariikhyahan oo soo bandhigi kara ku lug lahaanshaha Sommerfeld.