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The Glorieta Gazette
A Blog by the Arizona Civil War COuncil


Peace In The East, War In The West
The American Civil War Ends Date: April 9, 1865 Location: Appomattox Court House, Virginia Far away from the deserts, mountains, and...

Alexander Alonzo
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Until It’s Too Late
The Battle of Fort Buchanan Date: February 17, 1865 Location: Fort Buchanan, Arizona Territory Prior to the outbreak of the American...

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Three Hundred Yards Too Far
The Battle of Julesburg Date: January 7, 1865 Location: Julesburg, Colorado Territory The Sand Creek Massacre earlier in November had...

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In Cold Blood
The Sand Creek Massacre Date: November 29, 1864 Location: Sand Creek, Colorado Territory In 1851, seven Native American tribes, among...

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Escape Through Fire
The First Battle of Adobe Walls Date: November 25, 1864 Location: Adobe Walls, Confederate Texas In the years prior to the American Civil...

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Four Hundred Fatal Miles
The Long Walk Of The Navajo Date: August 15, 1864 Location: Between Fort Defiance (western Arizona Territory, USA) and Fort Sumner...

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Eyes High Above
The Battle of Doubtful Canyon Date: May 3, 1864 Location: Doubtful Canyon, near Steins Peak, Arizona Territory After the establishment of...

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Inferno At First Light
The Battle of Mount Gray Date: April 7, 1864 Location: Mount Gray, Peloncillo Mountains, New Mexico Territory After the establishment of...

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Paradise Burns
The Battle of Canyon de Chelly Date: January 12 - 14, 1864 Location: Canyon de Chelly, New Mexico Territory Following the Battle of Pecos...

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The Valley Of Crimson Ice
The Battle of Pecos River Date: January 4, 1864 Location: Pecos River, New Mexico Territory After the establishment of the New Mexico and...

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Arizona Reborn
The Establishment of the Arizona Territory (USA) Date: February 24, 1863 Location: Washington D.C., USA Prior to the American Civil War,...

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White Flag, Red Knife
The Murder of Mangas Coloradas Date: January 18, 1863 Location: Fort McLane, New Mexico Territory Prior to the outbreak of the American...

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Water Won By Blood
The Battle of Apache Pass Date: July 15 - 16, 1862 Location: Between the Dos Cabeza & Chiricahua Mountains, New Mexico Territory Back in...

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The End of Confederate Arizona
The Second Battle of Mesilla Date: July 1, 1862 Location: Mesilla, Confederate-occupied New Mexico Territory Following several victories...

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Not A Single Shot
The Capture of Tucson Date: May 20, 1862 Location: Tucson, Confederate-occupied New Mexico Territory Following the Battle of Stanwix...

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Go Find Them
The Second Battle of Dragoon Springs Date: May 9, 1862 Location: Dragoon Mountains, Confederate-occupied New Mexico Territory At the...

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Cochise Sees You
The First Battle of Dragoon Springs Date: May 5, 1862 Location: Dragoon Mountains, Confederate-occupied New Mexico Territory Following...

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The Farthest West Battle
The Battle of Picacho Pass Date: April 15, 1862 Location: Picacho Pass, Confederate-occupied New Mexico Territory At the Battle of...

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Bullets In A Dust Storm
The Battle of Peralta Date: April 14, 1862 Location: Peralta, New Mexico Territory Following their defeat at the Battle of Glorieta Pass,...

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You May Not Take Cover
The Battle of Albuquerque Date: April 8-9, 1862 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory On March 28th, the third and final day of the...

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