Abandonment of Fort Fillmore, New Mexico Territory

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Abandonment of Fort Fillmore, New Mexico Territory - Union units abandon their position at Fort Fillmore near modern-day Mesilla in Doña Ana County, New Mexico on July 26, 1861.

  • 7th United States Infantry homepage lists July 27

Fort Fillmore was a United States military fortification established by Colonel Edwin Vose Sumner in September 1851 near Mesilla in what is now New Mexico, primarily for the purpose of protecting settlers and traders traveling to California. Early frontier migrants were under constant threat from attack by local Native Americans, and a network of forts was eventually created by the U.S. government to protect and encourage westward expansion. Fort Fillmore was intended to protect a corridor plagued by hostile Apaches, where several migration routes converged between El Paso and Tucson to take advantage of Apache Pass.

Sub-Operations

  • This engagement is part of the Early Operations in New Mexico Territory

Union Troops

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Sources

  1. Listed on unit homepage entry, likely this unit