The California Column in New Mexico
by Miller, Darlis A.
Published by : University of NM Press (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Physical details: 318 p ISBN:52336. Year: 1982Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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sw 900 - 999 | 978.904 Mil (Browse shelf) | Available | In Memory of : Joe DeSalle | 52336 |
Includes Index and Bibliography
During the Civil War, the California Column moved to New Mexico to save it for the Union by preventing a Confederate force from occupying it. About 340 members of the Column remained in New Mexico after the war to settle the territory.