Battle of Mesilla
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The Battle of Mesilla was a Confederate victory outside of Mesilla, New Mexico (the Confederate States of America's Arizona Territory) on July 27, 1861, in which a force led by Lt. Col. John Baylor captured a force led by Major Isaac Lynde, with minimal casualties on both sides.
[edit] External links
- Battle of Mesilla from the Handbook of Texas Online