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Valverde Battlefield

NM, USA
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The first major battle of the Civil War on New Mexico soil occurred at Valverde on Fegruary 21, 1862, when a Confederate force of Texas Volunteers under General H.H. Sibley defeated Union forces commanded by Col. E.R.S. Canby stationed at Fort Craig. Later, Sibley was defeated in Glorieta Pass.



Last updated: 10/12/2009 15:10:00
   
Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy
 
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