Glorieta Pass | Civil War New Mexico

Garry continues his Civil War in New Mexico trip as he travels to the Glorieta Pass Battlefield within Pecos National Historical Park.
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[@wild_west_hippie]

My grandmother used to reenact with the New Mexico volunteers and reenacted with them dressed as a man in the 1970s there. And thanks to her she got me into civil war reenacting. Very special place to me for more than just its historic significance.

[@NeoThomist-sd1ue]

Sounds like your grandmother was a wonderful lady.

[@robertofunk673]

In 92 I visited Fort Craig a couple times,&once civil war enactors were engaged,sounding their huge canons a few times. I got my car stuck a mile down on the river bosque&a few Union soldiers came down to tey&get it unstuck. Union soldiers living in that desolate place sure endured alot,plus threats from native Americans,while Jefferson Davis wanted to win in this far west arena...losing thankfully.

[@Nadine-bv3jm]

Nothing new about the ladies. Some did that time even during the war.

[@2DSTORMS]

Did not realize New Mexico was so involved in the Civil War. Great job and great addition of Trace Adkins voice over.

[@rockbottom8502]

If you had ever seen The Good, The Bad And The Ugly you would have known at least a little about it, as they mention Sibley, Canby, Santa Fe and Fort Craig in it.

[@robertm.9633]

There is a monument in Colorado Springs to the 1st CO. It's a LONG drive to Santa Fe. Being a history nerd stationed in CO, I was all over from Las Cruces to Cheyenne. Lots of good stuff in between. Thanks for the video, Garry!

[@herodotus7]

Glad you finally made it there and to New Mexico. It's a beautiful place.

[@tomdynia9951]

So glad to see this followup to the previous video on Ft Craig/Valverde, thanks so much! The whole New Mexico Campaign is really a story of incredible marches, starting with the movement of Sibley's brigade from San Antonio to Franklin, a fair day's drive barrelling down the interstate. And that was done by several thousand men and all the horses and mules it took to support and transport them over country where water is scarce. And coming in the opposite direction was Carleton's California Column, making its way over terrain equally if not more challenging. A book I like is "Blood and Treasure" by Donald Frazier which also goes into Baylor's capture of Ft Fillmore and the Fistful of Dollars political atmosphere of the Confederate Territory of Arizona. Another site worth visiting if you happen to be traveling in Texas is Ft Lancaster, a bit west of Ozona on the old US 290. It's a nice state historical park. One of the burials in the cemetery is one of Sibley's men who died of disease. It's a very lonely place to wait for eternity.

[@ryanfromrust]

2014 Amarican Battlefield Trust just keeps creating amazing, top notch content. 360 VR and 3D battle maps that were made years ago. They're amazing graphics still! ...Combined with the most knowledgeable and articulate storytelling Historians makes for the most reputable, citable, and likeable American history KZbin channel. Thank you!

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Thanks!

[@91Redmist]

Thanks so much for doing a segment on Glorieta Pass! On a trip out west in 2015, I drove through the battlefield on the interstate without even knowing it, or knowing that a major battle took place in the area! I don't remember how I finally got clued in, but I did my research back home here in OH and was like, "damn, I totally missed visiting a pivotal moment of the western theater!" Talk about regrets! So, thanks A TON Gary for taking me back there in the virtual sense!

[@skproductions7949]

So happy to see that you finally were able to make it out here. Ft. Union and Ft. Craig are so much different from each other. Really hardy people to say the least.

[@delstanley1349]

The Sergio Leone movie, "The Good the Bad & the Ugly" starring Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef is loosely (very) based on this battle. The battle scenes in the movie were shot in Spain.

[@91Redmist]

I thought they said the movie battle resembled Valverde more than Glorieta Pass. Well either way, it was still the New Mexico campaign caught on cinema, in perhaps the greatest western movie ever made!

[@matthewjay660]

Thank-you for bringing us these exposés/battles that involved Texans. Hello from Houston. 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@hackerx9477]

Great to see another video about Sibley's New Mexico Campaign.

[@annmcgehee1728]

Great video as always! Garry’s enthusiasm is contagious. Thanks for sharing about these little known battles!!

[@Rebelmediainc]

Gary is the man!!! Thank you!

[@jankovarik9714]

Great stuff, Garry...as always. The Civil War is endlessly fascinating to me, and there is always more to learn!

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Thanks so much!

[@mikebongiorni]

This battle is on my bucket list as it occurred and is the only battle during the Civil War that happened on my birthday. Thanks Garry and crew!👍

[@CriticalMass-yu1ec]

Such a rich history. Thanks for this with us

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

Love this video Hispanos mexicanos and the US Indian wars and ACW will provide leadership among Hispanic communities in politics and arts, and journalism

[@robertbarnes801]

One of the most forgotten aspects of Glorieta Pass is that Captain James Hobart Fords Independent Company of Colorados was both present at Apache Canyon and the wagon and mule BBQ at Johnson's Ranch . Both Independent Company's of Colorados ,Captain Fords and Captain Dodds were instrumental in the New Mexico Campaign. Both of the Independent Companys fought at Albuquerque and Peralta, helping kick Sibleys Brigade back to Franklin. The Independent Companies help for the nucleus of the 2nd Colorado and were converted to Cavalry and sent to Missouri to help level the playing field in 1864-65. The damn lousy miners, pulled it off! Great video...

[@dannyramirez8094]

I knew nothing about the New Mexico campaign of the Civil War until I read “Blood and Thunder”. Talks about the Natives in that area, Kit Carson, Manifest Destiny, the New Mexico campaign, amongst other things.

[@joshuahoener2603]

I have been waiting for this for a long time

[@aaronkehn7764]

For reference, these books are great: - Rebels on the Rio Grande (Don Albert’s) - Three Years and a half (Ellen Williams)

[@wildcolonialman]

Startling, and a fabulous telling.

[@330-Gibson]

Great video on this important and overlooked battle! As a Coloradoian CW reenactor, I remember the discovery of the bodies and was able to see the recovered accouterments. Very sobering.

[@imperialfist93]

You are the man Gary! Great video.

[@commandercero1348]

Great video Gary. I recommend to time your visit when the Park Service has a ranger giving tours of the battlefield. If you want to learn about the real Col Chivington, visit the very sad Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Colorado where a group of Colorado Volunteers, under the command of Chivington murdered 70 to 600 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho (around two-thirds who were women and children).

[@bigsarge2085]

Always interesting!

[@ck1578]

Great! I am from Frederick county Maryland, living less than 30 minutes from Gettysburg. So, when I lived in NM for a few years I made sure I made it to Glorieta Pass. Glad to see this video. I remember trying to see the battle at the field as depicted in the Clint Eastwood movie - I forget which one, but ine of the Spaghetti Westerns I believe. Great job Garry.

[@deerharvester7355]

Howdy neighbor. Carroll County, Maryland here!

[@davegrim4639]

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly! Great scene, even if it’s not terribly authentic.

[@ck1578]

@@deerharvester7355 Hello, neighbor from Carroll county! Named for a great founding father most no nothing about.

[@deerharvester7355]

@@ck1578 last living signer of the Declaration. I surely did not know about him. Thanks for the info 🇺🇸

[@harveycaldwell2409]

Garry thank you for this video

[@porcine83]

That is a wonderful location with tons of history besides the Civil War battles.

[@hotrod101786]

My ancestors lived in Glorieta at the time of this. The Armijo and Romero families. I am also related to Carmen Ceballos, who was married to the owner of Pigeon Ranch. My great grandfathers cousin is still alive, born in the late 1920's. He said when he was a young boy, my 4th great aunt Adelaida Romero used to tell him stories of how she watched this battle when she was a little girl.

[@Spacemanpan]

Just started reading the 3 Cornered War a few days ago. Into chapter 2 now.

[@BCSchmerker]

+preservingbattlefields *Thanks for the summary o' the Battle of Glorieta Pass.*

[@martinp1544]

Thanks!

[@Lyons44]

Very interesting video! It’s another battlefield that I have yet to visit, but am able to see and learn about due to these great videos. Thank you and I look forward to others!

[@redwatch1100]

Shot through the eyes??? OWWW

[@vanwahlgren8451]

Great story thank you for the history, please encourage showing more maps when you can!

[@Not_So_Weird_in_Austin]

The retreat back south decimated the southern forces even more. No food, limited water, brutal weather.

[@JMCAragorn]

Aw you came out west to my home. I would've taken y'all out to lunch! 💛❤️💛❤️

[@kermitcook8498]

Thanks for doing the New Mexico Campaign. More people than know it have actually heard of this. It's what the action is very, very loosely based on in THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY. And when I say loosely, I mean like just the names. But if you don't know, you don't know. Hope you really enjoyed your stay.

[@bryanpropp2179]

Coloradans gave the Texans a hiding! Don’t mess with Colorado!

[@antonioconnelly1804]

I have been waiting for a series like this for a long time. My great grandfather was govornor of new Mexico during the campaign and several of my family members fought on the union side through the campaign. The battle of peralta that occured during the retreat was at the Connelly family home in what is today Bosque Farms. My family has a lot of personal ties and to see it covered so thoroughly really means a lot to me

[@sunshinesteve2820]

Most Americans do not know anything about the battles west of Vicksburg.

[@JeffHenry-cq3is]

Same can be said east of Vicksburg

[@FiveStringCommando]

Are you going to do one on Picacho Pass in Arizona?

[@tehMati]

5:05 I think they actually did the last 92 miles in *36 hours. 92 miles in 13 hours would be bonkers.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

You know, I was watching that today before it launched and was thinking that sounds impossible. Thanks. GA.

[@y00h0011]

Good job, Garry.

[@k.c.8658]

Great place to visit!

[@MorganLemmons62]

1st comment. Come to Mansfield please! Great video as always!

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Hoping to!

[@NJcruiser]

Loved Glorieta Pass when I visited. Had beautiful blue skies and gorgeous cool weather. Been lucky to have been there twice. Also went to nearby Pecos NP which was also fascinating. Beautiful part of the country. Also got to Fort Craig and Fort Union. Didn't get a chance to get to Valverde unfortunately.

[@davegrim4639]

I have to say… So great to see Garry out west, where there’s not a lot to see besides Glorieta Pass if you’re into Civil War history. I was a little surprised that Garry did not mention the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre when talking about John Chivington’s life after the battle. It was a little bit more than “unpopular”-it was an atrocity. And it taints Chivington’s heroics at Glorieta Pass.

[@aaronkehn7764]

Brilliant! I asked for this on a video and/or Facebook months ago. Good job!

[@Suppercamper]

Great show!! Planning a camping trip there soon. Thanks!

[@dimitristoupakisAT]

Yet another great video with a full dose of GA 👏 As always entertaining and educating! Regards from Europe.

[@Jerry-fn5nx]

Great vid! I have the book, the three cornered war and it is a very good book 👍

[@rockbottom8502]

There weren't that many Polish people who had emmigrated to the US by the time of the Civil War, they would come in high numbers by the late 1800s and settle in places in the upper midwest like Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago. That's why I found it so odd that a Pole name Kozlowski would have had a ranch, indicating he had some amount of money in the far reaches of the mountains of New Mexico in the early 1860s.

[@rougarou7329]

Colonel Manuel Antonio Chavez, 2nd New Mexico Infantry. Captain Rafael Chacon, 1st New Mexico Infantry.

[@jankovarik9714]

Hey Garry! Thanks for the recommendation of The Three-Cornered War. I've got the book now and it promises to be a good read!

[@user-zy1qf5mj4c]

I can finally rest. My wishes have come true.

[@tallboy2234]

Great video! 👍😉

[@dwaynef5410]

I grew up in Albuquerque in the 60’s-70’s and heard about this battle reenactment but never saw it. I would love to go back and take part of this battle. When is it? Any battle contact info?

[@josephbingham1255]

Nice commentary on this little known battle. I remember when they were widening the highway and discovered a Confederate cemetery in Glorieta Pass. 12:25 I heard a story in Marrietta, Ga. that a former Gonfederate General who was influential chose Confederate tombstones to have a "pointed" top. The story being he didn't want any "damned Yankees" sitting on them. Maybe there's some truth to it ?

[@jankovarik9714]

I am always astounded at Garry's ability to hold forth, unscripted...

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Thanks, to tell you the truth, sometimes, so am I. :-) this video was shot in one take. GA.

[@avenaoat]

Interesting Californian soldiers occupied El Paso (Franklin) from Texas in August of 1862 as the result of the Glorita Pass. It may be the logistic problems caused this area disapeared from the Civil War after the Federal occupation of El Paso. Neither the USA nor Confederacy fought more about El Paso.

[@Chiller11]

In 1864 John Chivington was responsible for the Sand Creek Massacre in which approximately 150 (depending on sources) Cheyenne & Arapaho were killed. Most of the deceased were women and children. A pretty ignominious moment in the history of the 3rd Colorado Cavalry.

[@brandon7482]

2:38 My 3x great grandfather, Pvt. John W. Porter fought under Scurry in the 4th Texas Cavalry Regiment in this battle

[@VanlifeNoonan77]

You are my favorite historian. Flat out the Best . I from Boston and have been to New Mexico a few times. I hope you take advantage of the hot springs there. I love Truth or Consequences. some good history there. thank you

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Thanks! GA

[@melindacash1268]

There is a ranch that we just went to that was for sale....they owned a tunnel that went from under the traintracks on the other side to the house...no one could say why it was there, i wonder if they used it for this campaign????? There was no other reason in this art of the country for that tunnel.

[@ericstoverink6579]

I've always heard of the Battle of Westport in Kansas City, MO referred to as the Gettysburg of the West. It effectively ended Sterling Price's campaign in Missouri. Any future plans to cover that campaign?

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Search Garry Adelman‘s Civil War page for video at Westport. The Trust may have posted it here on KZbin as well.

[@Ayala-99]

Picacho Peak just north of Tucson as well.

[@andrewgonzales8943]

my great great grand father Nasario Gonzales fought in that battle as a Union officer

[@juliamarple3785]

Wow!

[@ricksmith1673]

I drove by and read about it

[@Spinonemaster]

Garry ... great to learn more about the activities in the far west ... love the linen jacket ! (frock ?)

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Duster or sack coat.

[@liberalman8319]

I wished you walked around with the camera 🎥

[@marvwatkins7029]

What's with changing hats?

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Confederate hat and Union hat

[@scotthagara8200]

Love you Garry, but 92 miles in 13 hours may be a little much.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

My error! GA

[@JayTSteele]

Pyrrhic victory

[@rachaelday6154]

Hi, Garry & Justin!!! How are you?

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Wow! Hola. GA

[@rachaelday6154]

I watch almost all of your videos!!

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

In AZ NM csa invasion and battles Tucson AZ under CSA confed rebel AZ, Terr southern AZ NM goal. Baylor CSA,

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

Gabriel Paul commander of ft Union still NPS, built by gen Sumner later in Army of the Potomac , pikes pikers Colorado vols, under guide w NM vols bof Chavez lead the attack on the Confederate supplies.

[@bobconnor1210]

Then there was the retreat of the surviving Confederate soldiers which left equipment and the bones of animals and men strewn for miles and miles.

[@ryan.coogler]

Look. See that one with the white beard, General Sibley? He looks dead. He's finally getting out of our hair. Hooray for Dixie. Hooray, hooray for Dixie.

[@demiseisdue]

Love your videos.. However the choice to describe the Sand Creek Massacre and Chivington's involvement in it as "unpopular" is a bit disappointing.

[@markserour9115]

Stonewall Jackson's so-called "foot cavalry" had NOTHING on the 1st CO Vols. in terms of marching time and distance, not to mention adverse weather conditions.

[@MickeyJWind]

The csa did not win tactically. They got flanked and screwed. This was as decisive a loss as the war

[@hossesarse]

Have been there. Jesus, history on meth.

[@Dale-qi9uy]

Gary lose the beard like ur documentary