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	Battle Summary: Glorieta Pass, NM
		Description: Glorieta Pass was a strategic location, situated at the southern tip of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, southeast of Santa Fe, and on the Santa Fe Trail.
		He regrouped, split his force to the two sides of the pass, caught the Rebels in a crossfire, and soon forced them to retire.
		Glorieta Pass was the turning point of the war in the New Mexico Territory.
	www.nps.gov /history/hps/abpp/battles/nm002.htm (461 words)

	Battle of Glorieta Pass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass, fought on March 26–28, 1862, in northern New Mexico Territory, was the decisive battle of the New Mexico Campaign during the American Civil War.
		Dubbed the "Gettysburg of the West" by historians, it was the decisive blow by Union forces to stop the Confederate invasion of the West along the base of the Rocky Mountains.
		Glorieta Pass was the turning point of the war in the New Mexico Territory.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Glorieta_Pass (885 words)

	Battle of Glorieta Pass: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_glorieta_pass.htm (1384 words)

	Glorieta National Battlefield: Restoring Hallowed Ground (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Congress' purpose was to "preserve and interpret the Civil War Battle of Glorieta for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations." The Battle of Glorieta was fought March 26-28, 1862, between Confederate forces from Texas and Union forces from Colorado and New Mexico.
		The mountain pass in which the battle was fought is a natural gateway from the plains to the Rio Grande Valley.
		Glorieta National Battlefield is hallowed ground—one of 38 Civil War battlefields in the National Park System and one of only three such battlefields west of the Mississippi.
	www.npca.org /across_the_nation/npca_in_the_field/southwest/glorieta.asp (2027 words)

	American Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The most famous naval battle was the Battle of Hampton Roads (often called "the Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack") in March 1862, in which Confederate efforts to break the blockade were frustrated.
		The one clear Confederate victory in the West was the Battle of Chickamauga.
		The Battle of Palmito Ranch, fought on May 13, 1865, in the far south of Texas, was the last Civil War land battle and ended, ironically, with a Confederate victory.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Civil_War (7871 words)

	Civil War in the West--Last updated 02/04/02
		Battle of Glorieta Pass, NM The Battle of Glorieta was a Union victory.
		The Battle of Picacho Pass On April 15, 1862, the western-most "battle" of the American Civil War was fought on the flanks of Picacho Peak, a rocky volcanic spire situated 50 miles northwest of a small Sonoran town named Tucson.
		Glorieta Pass, New Mexico March 26-28, 1862: Glorieta Pass, the turning point of the war in the New Mexico Territory, was a strategic location, situated at the southern tip of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, southeast of Santa Fe, and on the Santa Fe Trail.
	www.over-land.com /civilwar.html (1292 words)

	Military History New Mexico — Battles
		Battle of Cieneguilla was an engagement fought between a group of Jicarilla Apaches and the U.S. 1st Cavalry Regiment on March 30, 1854 near what is now Pilar, New Mexico.
		Retreating after the Battle of Glorieta Pass, Confederate troops of the 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers under Colonel Thomas Green camped in the town of Peralta, New Mexico and planned to cross a series of irrigation canals the next day.
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass, fought on 26-28 March 1862, in northern New Mexico Territory, was the decisive battle of the New Mexico Campaign during the American Civil War.
	www.drarchaeology.com /culthist/historic/battles.htm (1262 words)

	Battle of Glorieta Pass - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sibley had outmaneuvered Canby at the Battle of Valverde in February, driving Canby back to his fort, then advancing up along the Rio Grande Valley to seize Santa Fe on March 10.
		He regrouped, split his force to the two sides of the pass, caught the Rebels in a crossfire, and soon forced them to retire.
		Battles of Sibley's New Mexico Campaign of the American Civil War
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Glorieta_Pass (722 words)

	The Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Shattered Dream
		This battle--the Battle of Glorieta Pass--represented the high water mark for a bold Confederate offensive into Union Territory on the western frontier.
		Glorieta Pass was another great turning point in the Civil War, the battle that shattered the western dreams of the Confederate States of America.
		This lesson is based on the Glorieta units of Pecos National Historical Park, among the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/91glorieta/91glorieta.htm (226 words)

	Glorieta National Battlefied: Its Economic Benefits For San Miguel and Santa Fe Counties (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Glorieta National Battlefield, often referred to as "the Gettysburg of the West," is located in northern New Mexico and is managed by the National Park Service (NPS) as a unit of Pecos National Historical Park (Pecos NHP).
		Although the size of the forces engaged and the loss of life at Glorieta were small in comparison to more famous eastern Civil War battle sites—such as Gettysburg, Manassas, Antietam, and Shiloh—the battle of Glorieta Pass nonetheless had a notable influence on the conduct of the Civil War.
		Glorieta National Battlefield is the only Civil War battlefield in the Southwest administered by the NPS and one of only three such NPS-managed battlefields west of the Mississippi.
	www.npca.org /across_the_nation/npca_in_the_field/southwest/economic_study.asp (3033 words)

	Battle of Glorieta Pass: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass was the decisive battle (A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war)
		Glorieta Pass was the turning point of the war in the New Mexico Territory (The new mexico territory became an organized territory of the united states on september 9, 1850,...)
		Battle of Helena (The battle of helena was a land battle of the american civil war fought on 4 july 1863 at helena, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/battle_of_glorieta_pass (1509 words)

	Amazon.ca: Editorial Reviews Books: Glorieta Pass (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The battle of Glorieta Pass is frequently referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West." In the Sangre de Christo Mountains outside of Santa Fe, Union forces, primarily made up of Colorado volunteers, smashed a Confederate force and ended southern hopes of advancing to the Pacific.
		Glorieta, the first of at least two volumes on the campaign, is an impeccably researched novel with a sure feel for the arid landscapes of New Mexico.
		Glorieta is at once historically faithful and romantic, moving and brutal, enchanting and thrilling.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/books/0312865481/reviews (900 words)

	Glorieta and Raton Passes--Reading 3
		Crossing the pass in the snow, the Colorado volunteers rushed to join the garrison at Fort Union, covering the 100 miles in two days.
		The battle opened on March 26, 1862, with a clash between small Confederate and Union units in Apache Canyon.
		Glorieta Pass was a small skirmish in terms of both numbers involved and losses (140 Federal, 190 Confederate).
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/117glorietaraton/117facts3.htm (896 words)

	William Read Scurry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In July 1861, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Fourth Texas Cavalry, part of the Sibley Brigade which launched the New Mexico Campaign at the poutset of 1862.
		He distinguished himself as an officer at the Battle of Valverde, February 21-22, 1862, and as well by commanding the Confederate forces in the Battle of Glorieta Pass, March 26-28, 1862.
		Scurry was killed at the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry on April 30, 1864, and was buried in the State Cemetery at Austin, Texas in May 1864.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Read_Scurry (385 words)

	La Glorieta Pass
		The earlier one is called The Battle of Glorieta Pass, written by Thomas S. Edrington and John Taylor, printed by the New Mexico University Press, 1998.
		The last but not the least, is the classic 1906 book: The battle of Glorieta Pass, the First Colorado Volunteers in the Civil War, by William C. Whitford, reprinted by the Rio Grande Press, Inc.
		Glorieta Pass, a historical novel written by P.G. Nagle, put the historical figures in the background while she developed her fictional characters and unfurled them in the story.
	members.aol.com /gordonkwok/glorieta.html (4570 words)

	The Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Gettysburg in the West, March 26-28, 1862
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Gettysburg in the West, March 26-28, 1862
		The Battle of Glorieta: Union Victory in the West, by Don E. Alberts
		Glorieta Pass, Battle of, N M, 1862, United States - Civil War, History: American, History - General History, History
	www.zooscape.com /cgi-bin/maitred/WhitePulp/isbn0826322875 (208 words)

	The Battle of Glorietta Pass
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass was dubbed the "Gettysburg of the West" by historians, it was the decisive blow by Union forces to stop the Confederate invasion of the West along the base of the Rocky Mountains.
		Sometimes called Apache Canyon, the pass is several miles long, about a 1/4 mile wide at the middle, and tapers to narrow defiles at both ends.
		Slough discovered the Confederate line at 800 yards, and the battle began between 10:30-11:00 A.M. Slough's 8 field guns battered the Texans artillery into uselessness, but the Confederates were able to keep a company of the 1st Colorado from moving around their flank.
	www.mycivilwar.com /battles/620326a.htm (1137 words)

	The Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Shattered Dream
		This battle--the Battle of Glorieta Pass--represented the high water mark for a bold Confederate offensive into Union Territory on the western frontier.
		Referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West" by many historians, this running battle along canyon and ridge from March 26-28, 1862 culminated in the retreat back to Texas of the invading Confederate forces.
		Glorieta Pass was another great turning point in the Civil War, the battle that shattered the western dreams of the Confederate States of America.
	www.nps.gov /history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/91glorieta/91glorieta.htm (226 words)

	Michael Kilian: A Grave At Glorieta - Bøger (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Though the two agents become separated in New Mexico, they are both in close proximity to Glorieta Pass where the Union, under the command of Major Chivington, drives the Confederate forces back and burns their supply wagons.
		Inspired by the actual 1862 Battle of Glorieta Pass, this novel brings into focus a clear picture of the division of familial loyalties and subterfuge that were so much a vital part of the U.S. Civil War.
		Don Luis is killed after the battle is won and Harrison, who is infatuated with the deceased's daughter, vows to bring the killers to justice if the killer doesn't murder him first.
	www.totaltiorden.dk /shop/book_details.php/0425195317\|books\|Raine (889 words)

	Battle of Glorieta Pass
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass, written jointly by John and retired Sandian Tom Edrington, a history buff and former deputy director of Surety Assessment Center 12301, hit local bookstores in May. It tells the story of a three-day battle in March 1862 at Glorieta Pass where 47 Confederate and 54 Union soldiers were killed.
		Tom, one of the leading experts on the Glorieta battle, had given John a lot of advice in writing his first book, and John felt it might be a good idea for them to work together on the project.
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass, primarily a conflict between Confederates from Texas and Federals from Colorado, started March 26, 1862, with a minor skirmish in Apache Canyon about four miles west of the present-day village of Glorieta.
	www.sandia.gov /LabNews/LN06-19-98/taylor_story.html (731 words)

	Research Unlimited - Order Toll-Free 1-800-345-8588 - Civil War
		It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war.
		From its beginning with the bloody Battle of Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, to its end in surrender on June 23, 1865, the Civil War in the Indian Territory proved to be a test of valor and endurance for both sides.
		This is the story of their battles and skirmishes where the frequently outnumbered cavalry often helped turn the tide of battle.
	research-unlimited.com /civil_war.html (3462 words)

	Ideas For The New West Adventurer, Old West Fan
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass Proves To Be a Turning Point in the War for the West.
		Compared to the battles that raged east of the Mississippi River, where tens of thousands of Union and Confederate forces faced and fought each other, the fighting in the deserts and mountains of the Southwest was more like a series of skirmishes.
		But after Glorieta Pass, the Confederates were too busy fighting federal forces elsewhere, and Rebel finances, supplies and troops were being spread too thin as it was.
	www.oldwestnewwest.com /civilwarandthewest/southwestinvasion.html (2228 words)

	La Glorieta Pass
		The earlier one is called The Battle of Glorieta Pass, written by Thomas S. Edrington and John Taylor, printed by the New Mexico University Press, 1998.
		The last but not the least, is the classic 1906 book: The battle of Glorieta Pass, the First Colorado Volunteers in the Civil War, by William C. Whitford, reprinted by the Rio Grande Press, Inc.
		Glorieta Pass, a historical novel written by P.G. Nagle, put the historical figures in the background while she developed her fictional characters and unfurled them in the story.
	hometown.aol.com /gordonkwok/glorieta.html (4570 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: GLORIETA, BATTLE OF
		The Texans formed a battle line across the road, but the Union forces outflanked the line by climbing the hillsides bordering the Santa Fe Trail.
		About eleven o'clock scattered shots opened the battle of Glorieta, as the 1,200 Texans encountered Colonel Slough's 850-man force resting and filling canteens at Pigeon's Ranch, a Santa Fe Trail hostelry one mile east of Glorieta Pass.
		That phase of the battle of Glorieta sealed the fate of the Confederate invasion of New Mexico.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/GG/qfg2.html (1012 words)

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