Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory

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The Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory was a 1861–1862 American Civil War campaign in which Confederate forces from Texas attempted, but ultimately failed, to seize control of the Southwest and its trade routes from Union forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War campaign
military campaign
belligerent Confederate Army
Confederate States of America
Union Army
United States of America
causeOfFailure effective Union resistance
extended supply lines from Texas
logistical difficulties in arid terrain
loss of supply train at Glorieta Pass
commander Edward Canby
linked to: Edward R. S. Canby

Henry Hopkins Sibley
James Henry Carleton
conflict American Civil War
endDate 1862
historicalSignificance ended Confederate ambitions in the Southwest
helped prevent Confederate access to Pacific ports
secured Union control of New Mexico Territory
involvedUnit 1st Texas Mounted Rifles
4th Texas Mounted Volunteers
Colorado Volunteers
New Mexico Volunteers
keyEvent Confederate capture of Albuquerque
Confederate capture of Santa Fe
Union destruction of Confederate supply train at Glorieta Pass
location Arizona Territory (de facto Confederate Arizona)
linked to: Arizona Territory

New Mexico Territory
present-day Arizona
present-day New Mexico
notableBattle Battle of Glorieta Pass
Battle of Mesilla
Battle of Peralta
Battle of Valverde
notableEngagement Skirmish at Apache Canyon
objective acquire mineral resources of the Southwest
control trade routes to California and Mexico
secure access to Pacific ports
seize control of the Southwest
outcome Confederate withdrawal to Texas
partOf Trans-Mississippi Theater
precededBy Confederate occupation of southern New Mexico Territory
primaryConfederateForce Army of New Mexico
relatedEvent creation of Confederate Arizona Territory
result Union victory
startDate 1861
status Confederate objectives failed
theater Southwestern United States
timePeriod 1861–1862

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New Mexico Territory notableEvent Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory
Union Army campaigns hasPart New Mexico Campaign
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Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War notableCampaign New Mexico Campaign
linked to: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory
Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory keyEvent Confederate capture of Albuquerque
linked to: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory
Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory keyEvent Confederate capture of Santa Fe
linked to: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory
Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory precededBy Confederate occupation of southern New Mexico Territory
linked to: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory
Battle of Glorieta Pass partOf New Mexico Campaign
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Battle of Glorieta Pass campaign Sibley’s New Mexico Campaign
linked to: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory
Henry Hopkins Sibley notableFor New Mexico Campaign
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Battle of Valverde partOf New Mexico Campaign
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Battle of Peralta partOf New Mexico Campaign
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Battle of Peralta partOf Confederate New Mexico Campaign
linked to: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory
Texas mounted volunteers notableCampaign New Mexico Campaign of 1862
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Sibley’s Brigade campaign New Mexico Campaign
linked to: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory
Sibley’s Brigade associatedWithEvent Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory
Skirmish at Mesilla followedBy Confederate occupation of southern New Mexico Territory
linked to: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory