Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-03
INTERESTING LIFE
Of {. s. REDD|NG
Served With Colo
RADIO Cavalry in
New Mexico.
PRESENT BATTLE GLOR|ETA
Solemnly Protests Against
Communication Sentence
of Sons Slayer.

u. >, lttuuluB, lLe uulel man ANU
land agent Of Questa, Taos County.
who was IN the city to protest
against the Communication OF the sent
ence Of John Conley, who Is sentenced
to hang on February 10th for the
murder Of Mr.. Redding's young son at
Guadalupe placers In Taos County last
year, Is one OF the Oldest American
residents of the Territory He is
ga years of age and has lived in New
Mexico since 1865 He has an inter.
esting history.
He was born In Michigan and re-
ceiyed a public school education In
that state. In 1853, although quite Il
boy, he crossed the plains and came to
Denver, where he remained until 1862
For time, he was employed as
clerk in the book store Of Woolford &
Moilatt. the latter being the we'll
known banker. mine operator and rail
road builder, David M. Moifatt. of Den
yer, now one of the leading citizens
Of the Centennial State. Early In 1862.
when the First Colorado Cavalry was
organized for service during the civil
war. he enlisted In Company E, Of that
regiment, then being raised by Colonel
Slough, who was afterwards chief jus
tice Of New Mexico and who was shot
and killed in the Exchange Hotel In
this city in 1866 by the late Colonel
William l.. Rynerson, Of Las Cruces.
both men then being leading citizens
of this Territory
Early Denver.
When Mr. Redding arrived In Den
YER, there was nothing nf tho now
great city, except few tents, some
| log houses and a few adobe buildings.
There was but one street and this was
not worth talking about. The regiment
was recruited in Denver and In the
surrounding mining camps, and, as
soon as mustered In and equipped as
infantry, marched to New Mexico, ten
companies of it by the way Of the Ra
ton Pass and the Santa Fe trail and
two companies via Fort Garland ana
the Taos Road. The regiment took part
In the battles with the Confederates.
consisting of Texas volunteers under
command OF General Sibley, at Apache
Canon, Glorieta, and at Pigeons Ranch
In the eastern part OF this county. Col
onel Slough had command at first, but
at Pigeons Ranch. Colonel Chivington
had command In addition to the ten
companies of the First Colorado Caval'
ry. there were two companies Of regu
lar infantry in the fight. Mr. Redding
thinks they belonged to the Fifth U,
s. Infantry and were commanded by
Captain W. H. Lewis, who, ten or
eleven years thereafter, was killed In
fight with hostile Cheyennes, in
western Kansas at the point called
Punished Woman's Fork At the fight
at Pigeons Ranch, there were also
some New Mexico volunteers The reg
lment marched from San Jose, now In
San Miguel County. to Glorieta. with
out stop At San Jose. Colonel
Green of the Confederates arrived al
regimental headquarters with flag
of truce and made the offer that, II
the Confederates were furnished with
provisions. that they would retire south
and evacuate Santa Fe. the Capital or
the Territory. which had been In their
possession for several weeks. This Of
fer was declined by Colonel Slough
in very strong language as Colonel
Green refused to accede to Colonel
Slough's demand that the Confederates
should take the oath of allegiance to
the United States and disperse. I'm
medlately upon the retirement of Col
onel Green from the camp. Colonel
Slough ordered the march for Glorl
eta to begin and the troops rapidly
marched towards that point all day
without intermission After the de-
feat of the Confederates at Glorieta
and Pigeons Ranch. the regiment
marched to Peralta, In Valencia Coun
ty and overlook the Confedarates and
there another skirmish took place
The march was made via Galisteo and
Tijeras Canon to the Rio Grande
With Regiment.
Thereafter the regiment marched to
Fort Craig. 1t did not reach that point.
however, until after the battle Of Val
Verde, although two of Its companies
were In the fight. There 1t went into
quarters for several months and then
was ordered back to Colorado, where
1t was engaged under the command OF
Colonel Chivington In suppressing In
dian outbreaks and in fighting hostile
Cheyennes and Arapahoes. Mr. Red,
ding was with the command when It