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Valverde battle -- 1862
A map of the Battle of Valverde, Feb 20-21, 1862

The Battle of Valverde was an American Civil War battle fought from February 20 to February 21, 1862. It was fought near the present day town of Valverde, New Mexico. This town was at a ford across the Rio Grande river in what was at the time Confederate Arizona. The battle was a major success in the New Mexico campaign of the Southern states. The Confederate cavalry from Texas and several companies of Arizona militia fought Union Army regulars and Union volunteers from northern New Mexico and Colorado. Colonel Kit Carson commanded the 1st New Mexico (Union) Infantry.

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  • Valverde Battlefield New Mexico

    Map of Valverde Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program

  • New Mexico - the old battleground of Valverde, on the Rio Grande, in 1885 LCCN2003653508 (cropped)

    Scene of the old battleground of Valverde, on the Rio Grande, as it looked in 1885

  • Soldiers sketch of the Battle of Valverde

    Soldiers sketch of the Battle of Valverde

  • Val Verde Battery, CSA cannon

    Val Verde Battery, CSA cannon

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