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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Roberts , Benjamin Stone 1811 -1875 (search)
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Valverde, battle of.
General Canby, commander of the Department of New Mexico, was at Fort Craig, on the Rio Grande, early in 1862.
At Feeling confident of success, he moved towards Fort Craig to attack Canby.
His light field-pieces could not injure the fort, so he crossed t and out of reach of the guns of the fort for the purpose of drawing Canby out. In this he was successful.
Canby threw a force across the rivCanby threw a force across the river to occupy an eminence commanding the fort, which it was thought Sibley might attempt to gain.
There a skirmish ensued, and the Nationals at Valverde, 7 miles north of the fort, a severe battle occurred.
Canby was about to make a general advance, when about 1,000 Texans, horse ig.
That flight was one of the most disgraceful scenes of the war. Canby was compelled to see the victory snatched from him just as it seemed to be secured.
Sibley, alarmed by the sudden development of Canby's strength by accessions to his ranks, hurried towards Santa Fe, capture