United States Volunteers in New Mexico Territory
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The United States Volunteers in New Mexico Territory were locally raised Union military units composed largely of Hispanic and Native American soldiers who defended the territory and helped repel Confederate advances during the American Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army unit
ⓘ
military unit formation ⓘ volunteer military force ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1861
ⓘ
1862 ⓘ 1863 ⓘ 1864 ⓘ 1865 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| branch |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ mounted militia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuty | frontier posts in New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| helpedSecure | Union control of New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrated the role of Hispanic and Native American soldiers in the Union war effort in the Southwest ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| majorEthnicComposition |
Hispanic soldiers
ⓘ
Native American soldiers ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Glorieta Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Valverde NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Confederate attempts to control New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| organizedUnder | Territorial government of New Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of New Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
repelling Confederate advances
ⓘ
territorial defense ⓘ |
| raisedFrom | local population of New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United States War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedBy | Union military authorities in New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Hispano population of New Mexico
ⓘ
Pueblo communities ⓘ other Native American groups in the Southwest ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| status | disbanded after the American Civil War ⓘ |
| task |
protection of communication lines
ⓘ
protection of settlements ⓘ scouting and patrolling ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfService | volunteer service ⓘ |
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