Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Shattered Dream
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- Aug 9 2010 8:33 AM
Cort Mitchell
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Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Shattered Dream examines a Civil War battle known as the "Gettysburg of the West." Texans invaded this mountain valley, intent on conquering New Mexico. Victory here would be a necessary prelude to detaching the western states from the Union and expanding the Confederacy to the Pacific Ocean. They were met by volunteers from Colorado along the canyon and ridge on 03/26, 1862. A three-day battle ensued, culminating in the Confederates retreating to Texas and the Confederate hopes of expanding west shattered. Less
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Topics: United States, Geography, History-Social Science, United States History, The Civil War & Reconstruction