Army of New Mexico

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The Army of New Mexico was a small Confederate army in the American Civil War.

It was commissioned on December 14, 1862. Its main duty was to defend the New Mexico Territory under Confederate control and if possible capture California. It won the Battle of Valverde and occupied Santa Fe. It was driven back into Texas after its defeat at the Battle of Glorieta Pass on March 28, 1862. The army was commanded by Major General Henry Hopkins Sibley and its strength was about 3000.

Armies of the Confederacy

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