Skirmish of Albuquerque - New Mexico - Battlefields on Waymarking.com

April 8-9 1962
While confederate Brigadeer General H. H. Sibley was assembling the bulk of his Army at Sante Fe. Union Colonel H.R.S. Canby moved 1200 men from Fort Craig to occupy Albuquerque - "If it can be done without serious loss". Though outnumbered six to one, a small detatchment of confederates under Captain William P. Hardeman repulsed the attack and maintained possession of the town.

Name of Battle: Skirmish of ALbuquerque Name of War: Civil War Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 04/08/1862 Date of Battle (End): 04/09/1862 Parking: Not Listed

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