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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 57 (search)
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55.-battle of Fort Craig, N. M: fought February 21, 1862.
In our issue of the twenty-second ult., we mentioned that the Texans had probably commenced a retreat South on the nineteenth, and that it was supposed they would not make battle in the vicinity of Fort Craig.
This, however, has proved to be a mistake.
InstFort Craig.
This, however, has proved to be a mistake.
Instead of making a general retreat, they only retired down the river six miles to a ford by which they could conveniently cross their forces to the east bank.
The crossing was effected on the nineteenth, and at an early hour of the twentieth they were observed to be marching up the east bank toward the Fort, but sufficiently dista ced with balls of the enemy, received in the back.
When the battery was lost, the fate of the day was sealed in favor of the enemy, and our forces retired to Fort Craig in good order, always excepting the companies above referred to.
Col. Canby had in the engagement about one thousand five hundred men, consisting of regulars