Canonito at Apache Canyon in Santa-Fe County, New Mexico

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Canonito at Apache Canyon

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New Mexico State
Historical Marker

Located where the Santa Fe Trail emerges from Glorieta Pass, Cañoncito is where the New Mexico governor Manuel Armijo attempted to defend New Mexico against the American army. Union forced destroyed a Confederate supply train (1862) leading to the confederate loss at the Battle of Glorieta.

Last updated: 10/12/2009 15:10:00

Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy

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