Sibley's New Mexico Campaign

MARTIN HARDWICK HALL

Publication: University of Texas Press, 1960, Austin

First edition. 8vo. Gray cloth, titles stamped in blue on the spine, xv [blank], 366 pp., acknowledgments, introduction, frontispiece [portrait], illustrated, maps, portrait, appendix, bibliography, index. A detailed account of the Confederate invasion of New Mexico during the American Civil War. In early 1862, Confederate General Henry Hopkins Sibley led a force of about 3,400 Texans into New Mexico, aiming to capture the territory and its resources. The campaign included significant battles, to include the Battle of Valverde and the Battle of Glorieta Pass. Despite initial successes, Sibley’s forces were ultimately forced to retreat due to supply issues and Union resistance. In Tall Cotton 77 says "A good account of the Confederates' most western campaign, a campaign in which Texan fortitude and heroism managed to shine through an incredible capacity for bungling," Fine copy in price-clipped dust jacket with light wear to the head of spine.

Inventory Number: 52942