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 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Army
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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
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ⓘ
Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ James Henry Carleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
ended Confederate ambitions in the Southwest
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helped prevent Confederate access to Pacific ports ⓘ secured Union control of New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st Texas Mounted Rifles
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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)
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ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Mexico Campaign