New Mexico Territory during the Civil War
Subtitle: Wallen and Evans inspection reports, 1862-1863
By: edited and with an introduction by Jerry D. Thompson.
Contributors: Evans, Andrew Wallace.; Thompson, Jerry D.
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780826344793
Subjects: Wallen, Henry Davies, -- 1819-1886; Evans, Andrew Wallace; United States. -- Army -- Military life -- History -- 19th century; United States. -- Army -- Operational readiness -- History -- 19th century; Fortification -- Inspection -- New Mexico -- History -- 19th century; Soldiers -- Alcohol use -- New Mexico -- History -- 19th century; New Mexico -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; New Mexico -- History, Military -- 19th century; New Mexico -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects; New Mexico -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Description: Presents the inspection reports by New Mexico's inspector general and his assistant, written after the Union army arrived in 1862 to impose federal control on the territory after the defeat of the attempted Confederate invasion, and intended to assess the readiness of New Mexico to withstand another attack.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.