This Day in History – February 20-21, 1862

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19th century American,

American Civil War,

artillery engagement,

Battle of Glorieta Pass,

Battle of Valverde,

civil conflict,

Colorado Volunteers,

Confederate Army of New Mexico,

Confederate campaign far west,

Confederate victory,

Edward Canby,

Edward Canby portrait,

February 20-21 1862,

Fort Craig,

Henry Hopkins Sibley,

Henry Hopkins Sibley portrait,

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Kit Carson,

McRae’s Battery,

Military,

Military Strategy,

New Mexico Campaign,

New Mexico Territory,

Rio Grande,

road to California,

Santa Fe Trail,

southwest theater,

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territorial expansion,

Texan invasion,

this day in history,

Union Army of New Mexico,

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Valverde Ford,

westward expansion,