In January 1862 Sibley’s “Army of New Mexico” set out on a 120-mile march up the Rio Grande River to capture Fort Craig, commanded by Union colonel Edward R. S. Canby. (Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico)
In January 1862 Sibley’s “Army of New Mexico” set out on a 120-mile march up the Rio Grande River to capture Fort Craig, commanded by Union colonel Edward R. S. Canby. (Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico)