Battle of Glorieta Pass
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The Battle of Glorieta Pass was a pivotal 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory that halted the Confederate advance into the Southwest and is often called the "Gettysburg of the West."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass area | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gettysburg of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Johnson’s Ranch
NERFINISHED
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Pigeon’s Ranch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Sibley’s New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Confederate casualties
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Union casualties ⓘ |
| category | Battles of the American Civil War in New Mexico ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles L. Pyron
NERFINISHED
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John M. Chivington NERFINISHED ⓘ John P. Slough NERFINISHED ⓘ William Read Scurry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Glorieta Pass Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | March 26–28, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-03-28 ⓘ |
| foughtInTerrain | mountain pass ⓘ |
| foughtNear |
Pecos, New Mexico Territory
NERFINISHED
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Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | U.S. National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | prevented Confederate control of the Southwest ⓘ |
| isConsidered | turning point in the New Mexico Campaign ⓘ |
| isInChronology | American Civil War in the Far West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service (as part of Pecos National Historical Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Gettysburg of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Union forces destroyed Confederate supply train at Johnson’s Ranch ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Edward R. S. Canby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Confederate invasion of New Mexico effectively ended ⓘ |
| partOf | New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Valverde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateForce | Texas Mounted Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUnionForce | Colorado Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-03-26 ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfConfederacy |
open route to Colorado gold fields
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seize the New Mexico Territory ⓘ threaten California and Pacific ports ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | halted Confederate advance into the Southwest ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass area