March 26-28, 1862
On this site and several miles to the west along the Santa Fe Trail, Colorado Volunteers and Regular U.S. Troops fought a Confederate force from Texas in the Battle of Glorieta Pass. Although no clear victory emerged after two days of fierce and bloody combat, a successful flank attack by the Coloradans against the enemy's supply wagons hidden in Apache Canyon destroyed the Confederate ability to continue the campaign. The Texan's retreated thus ending their threat to New Mexico and to the Union controlled Colorado goldfields. Erected by the people of Colorado in memory of the brave men who fought here.| HM Number | HM11BQ |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Veterans of Colorado, Colorado Historical Society, Colorado General Assembly, Museum of New Mexico, Colorado National Guard, Erickson Monuments |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 3:56am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 432395 N 3936241 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.56755000, -105.74603333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 34.053', W 105° 44.762' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 34' 3.18" N, 105° 44' 45.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 505 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 105 NM-50, Glorieta NM 87535, US |
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