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Previous Jurisdictions to Land in Arizona (view source)
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|16 Aug 1861 - A convention met again in Mesilla and declared that the territory formed the previous year was part of the Confederacy. Some government organization was made, including a delegate to the Confederate Congress. | |1 Aug 1861 - Confederate General John Rober Baylor, fresh from his victory at the Battle of Mesilla, made a proclamation declaring Arizona to be a Confederate Territory and appointed an acting government. | ||
16 Aug 1861 - A convention met again in Mesilla and declared that the territory formed the previous year was part of the Confederacy. Some government organization was made, including a delegate to the Confederate Congress.<br> | |||
28 Aug 1861 - Another convention held in Tucson ratified the Mesilla secession ordinance. Some records may have been created, but where found is unknown. | 28 Aug 1861 - Another convention held in Tucson ratified the Mesilla secession ordinance. Some records may have been created, but where found is unknown. | ||
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