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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona|Arizona]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona Military Records|Arizona Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona_in_the_Civil_War|Arizona in the Civil War]]'' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona|Arizona]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona Military Records|Arizona Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona_in_the_Civil_War|Arizona in the Civil War]]'' | ||
[[Image:{{Arizona and New Mexico Territories 1863}}]] <br> | During the Civil War, Arizona raised men for both the Union and the Confederacy. Their records can be found in state records shown on this page, unit records which may be found on the military unit pages (see below for links), or [[United States Civil War 1861 to 1865, Part 2|federal records]]. For ideas on how to begin searching for your Civil War ancestor, see [[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]].<br>[[Image:{{Arizona and New Mexico Territories 1863}}]] <br> | ||
=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
Before the Civil War, New Mexico Territory included the present day states of New Mexico, Arizona, and the southern tip of Nevada. | Before the Civil War, New Mexico Territory included the present day states of New Mexico, Arizona, and the southern tip of Nevada. In 1861, Federal troops went east, which left white civilians unprotected from Indian attacks.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia contributors, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_in_the_American_Civil_War New Mexico Territory in the American Civil War] (accessed 21 July 2011]</ref> | ||
The southern part of the | The southern part of the territory had many differences with the northern part of New Mexico Territory . They wished the southern part to be split off and called the Arizona Territory. And even before the Civil War, this proposed Arizona Territory petitioned the US Congress for territorial status, but was unsuccessful. | ||
When the Civil War started, the proposed Arizona Territory petitioned the Confederate congress for territorial status, this time with success.The Confederacy declared Arizona a territory on 1 August 1861 at the start of the war. Arizona supplied 3 Confederate military units. The Arizona Territory sided with the Confederacy, while the New Mexico Territory sided with the Union.<ref name="wikipedia" /> | When the Civil War started, the proposed Arizona Territory petitioned the Confederate congress for territorial status, this time with success.The Confederacy declared Arizona a territory on 1 August 1861 at the start of the war. Arizona supplied 3 Confederate military units. The Arizona Territory sided with the Confederacy, while the New Mexico Territory sided with the Union.<ref name="wikipedia" /> | ||
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Then a Confederate Army from Texas moved into eastern New Mexico to hold both the Arizona and New Mexico Territories within their influence. However, a Union Army from California moved into western Arizona Territory. Outlying patrols from these two armies skirmished near Picacho Peak, resulting in the most western battle of the Civil War. | Then a Confederate Army from Texas moved into eastern New Mexico to hold both the Arizona and New Mexico Territories within their influence. However, a Union Army from California moved into western Arizona Territory. Outlying patrols from these two armies skirmished near Picacho Peak, resulting in the most western battle of the Civil War. | ||
The Confederate Army moved back to Texas and the Union Army | The Confederate Army moved back to Texas and the Union Army controlled New Mexico Territory throughout the Civil War. Then on 24 February 1863, the US split off the western half of New Mexico Territory to become the Arizona Territory. The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_in_the_American_Civil_War New Mexico in the American Civil War], has more information about Arizona's activities during the war.(As of 22 July 2011, Wikipedia combined information about Arizona in the Civil War with New Mexico.)<br> | ||
=== Confederate Arizona Military Units === | === Confederate Arizona Military Units === | ||