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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory canonical | 1 |
| New Mexico Campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6816661 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory Context triple: [New Mexico Territory, notableEvent, Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory]
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A.
New Mexico Campaign
The New Mexico Campaign was a U.S. military operation during the Mexican–American War aimed at seizing control of the New Mexico Territory from Mexican authority.
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B.
Red River War
The Red River War was an 1874–1875 U.S. Army campaign on the Southern Plains that aimed to forcibly remove remaining Native American tribes to reservations, effectively ending large-scale Indigenous resistance in the region.
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C.
Cochise War
The Cochise War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the Chiricahua Apache led by Chief Cochise and the United States, marked by raids and guerrilla warfare across the Southwest following a breakdown in relations in 1861.
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D.
Geronimo Campaign
The Geronimo Campaign was a late 19th-century U.S. military operation aimed at capturing the Apache leader Geronimo, marking one of the final major conflicts of the Apache Wars.
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E.
Jicarilla War
The Jicarilla War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and the Jicarilla Apache in the American Southwest, marked by battles over land, resources, and U.S. expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory Target entity description: 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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A.
New Mexico Campaign
The New Mexico Campaign was a U.S. military operation during the Mexican–American War aimed at seizing control of the New Mexico Territory from Mexican authority.
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B.
Red River War
The Red River War was an 1874–1875 U.S. Army campaign on the Southern Plains that aimed to forcibly remove remaining Native American tribes to reservations, effectively ending large-scale Indigenous resistance in the region.
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C.
Cochise War
The Cochise War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the Chiricahua Apache led by Chief Cochise and the United States, marked by raids and guerrilla warfare across the Southwest following a breakdown in relations in 1861.
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D.
Geronimo Campaign
The Geronimo Campaign was a late 19th-century U.S. military operation aimed at capturing the Apache leader Geronimo, marking one of the final major conflicts of the Apache Wars.
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E.
Jicarilla War
The Jicarilla War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and the Jicarilla Apache in the American Southwest, marked by battles over land, resources, and U.S. expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfFailure |
effective Union resistance
ⓘ
extended supply lines from Texas ⓘ logistical difficulties in arid terrain ⓘ loss of supply train at Glorieta Pass ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward Canby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ James Henry Carleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
4th Texas Mounted Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Confederate capture of Albuquerque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate capture of Santa Fe NERFINISHED ⓘ Union destruction of Confederate supply train at Glorieta Pass ⓘ |
| location |
Arizona Territory (de facto Confederate Arizona)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Arizona ⓘ present-day New Mexico ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Glorieta Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mesilla NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Peralta NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Valverde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Skirmish at Apache Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate occupation of southern New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateForce | Army of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | creation of Confederate Arizona Territory ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1861 ⓘ |
| status | Confederate objectives failed ⓘ |
| theater | Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1861–1862 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Mexico Campaign