Sibley’s Brigade
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Sibley’s Brigade was a Confederate volunteer brigade led by Colonel Henry Hopkins Sibley that campaigned in the New Mexico Territory during the American Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate States Army brigade
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1861
ⓘ
1862 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sibley’s Texas Brigade (Army of New Mexico) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| campaign | New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignOutcome | strategic defeat for the Confederacy ⓘ |
| commander | Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Texas volunteer regiments
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mounted rifle units ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1862 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1861 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| leader | Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalCondition |
suffered from long supply lines
ⓘ
suffered from supply shortages ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Glorieta Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Peralta NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Valverde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
open route to Colorado gold fields
ⓘ
secure access to Pacific ports ⓘ seize New Mexico Territory for the Confederacy ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Arizona Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Union volunteer forces in New Mexico Territory
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankOfCommander | colonel ⓘ |
| regionOfRecruitment | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfCampaign |
Confederate withdrawal from New Mexico Territory
ⓘ
failure to secure permanent control of New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | volunteer brigade ⓘ |
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