Battle of Valverde
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The Battle of Valverde was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory, where Confederate forces from Texas clashed with Union troops in an attempt to secure control of the Southwest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aimOfConfederates | to open a route to Colorado and California ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Valverde Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Confederate Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaignCommanderConfederate | Brigadier General Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCommanderUnion | Colonel Edward Canby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Confederate casualties
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Union casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward Canby
NERFINISHED
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Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | February 21, 1862 ⓘ |
| engagementType | land battle ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Albuquerque
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Glorieta Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Peralta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
Confederate troops from Texas
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Union volunteer and regular troops from New Mexico and Colorado ⓘ |
| front | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Valverde, New Mexico Territory
NERFINISHED
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near Fort Craig, New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| nearWater | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to bypass and neutralize Fort Craig
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to secure control of the Southwest ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Union forces defending Fort Craig ⓘ |
| partOf | New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate advance up the Rio Grande Valley ⓘ |
| region | Southwest ⓘ |
| relatedMilitaryUnit |
Army of New Mexico (Confederate)
NERFINISHED
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Department of New Mexico (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| river | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOriginOfConfederateForces | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
enabled Confederate occupation of Albuquerque and Santa Fe
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temporary Confederate control of the upper Rio Grande Valley ⓘ |
| territorialContext | New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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