"Gettysburg of the West?: The Battle of Glorieta Pass" Topic
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Tango01  | 26 Jul 2023 9:29 p.m. PST |
"More than one Civil War battle carries the nickname "Gettysburg of the West" – Chickamauga and Westport come to mind. But I've most often heard it applied to Glorieta Pass, fought in northern New Mexico in March 1862. These battles all share some particular traits: They're typically the climactic moments of Confederate offensives, among the largest and bloodiest battles of their respective theaters of the war, and often can be framed as a Confederate highwater mark.
While Glorieta Pass was fought by armies only a fraction the size of those involved in better-known battles like Gettysburg and Chickamauga, it had a major impact on the course of the war in the West. This was the climax of Confederate Brig. Gen. Henry Hopkins Sibley's campaign in the Arizona and New Mexico Territories, and the death knell for Confederate dreams of a Southwestern empire…"
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| Col Durnford | 27 Jul 2023 7:41 a.m. PST |
I've walked that battlefield. The maps I've seen do show how rough the ground actually is. Several years ago I also did a refight on the tabletop. The whole New Mexican invasion would make for a manageable campaign. |
| Wackmole9 | 27 Jul 2023 8:24 a.m. PST |
It and Apache canyon are very interesting battle and well worth gaming. I do a what if? game and have Chivington's command fight the returning Southern Forcea in Apache canyon after Gloretta. |
| Tango01 | 27 Jul 2023 3:13 p.m. PST |
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| Brechtel198 | 31 Jul 2023 4:16 a.m. PST |
I believe the monicker 'Gettysburg of the West' is just a little overblown. |
| Tango01 | 31 Jul 2023 3:51 p.m. PST |
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completes a Confederate river ironclad.