American Civil WarStuff Happened · War
Battle · Trans-Mississippi
Battle of Glorieta Pass
Battle of Glorieta Pass · National Guard Heritage painting · public domain
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The grab for the West
The Dream of the Pacific
The Confederates march up the Rio Grande to take New Mexico and reach California, and the Colorado volunteers force-march to stop them.
2March 26–28
The Gettysburg of the West
In the canyon and at Pigeon’s Ranch, Scurry’s (South) Texans drive the Union back and win the field.
3The decisive stroke
The Wagons at Johnson’s Ranch
While the armies fight, a Union column crosses the mesa and burns the entire Confederate supply train, winning the campaign by losing the battle.