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MANY WERE DRESSED FROM THE 1800’S

AND DEMONSTRATE THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR LIVING

AND SURVIVAL

CIVIL WAR IN SOUTHWEST

IN PICACHO PASS ARIZONA

THREE SOUTHWESTERN CIVIL WAR BATTLES

WERE RE-ENACTED

VALVERDE NEW MEXICOFEBRUARY 21ST, 1862

GLORIETA NEW MEXICO MARCH 28TH, 1862

PICACHO PASS ARIZONAAPRIL 15GTH 1862

RUFUS AND ANN SPRAGUE, GARY AND LINDA MET AT PICACHO AND SPENT THE DAY. THEY ARE FRIENDS FROM THE NORTHWEST.

IN ALL THREE BATTLES THE SOUTH WON THE TACTICAL VICTORY ON THE FIELD. HOW EVER IN GLORIETA THE FEDERALS FOUND AND DESTROYED THEIR SUPPY TRAIN SENDING THE CONFEDERATE ARMY HOME.

GOALS OF THE SOUTH

1. SECURE A WATER PORT IN

YUMA

2. TO ACESS THE SANTA FE TRAIL

3. REACH CALIFORNIA AND TAKE OVER SOME OF THE GOLD MINES TO FIANCE THE WAR

4. TO INSURE STATES RIGHTS... NOT THE WILL OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Brothers fought against one another.

GOALS OF THE NORTH1. RECONCILE THE UNION

2. RE-UNITE THE STATES

3. TO PREVENT THE SOUTH FROM ADVANCING INTO THE WESTERN UNITED STATES

4. CUT OFF ALL SUPPLIES

5. THE NORTH CHANGED ITS MAIN GOAL FROM RE-UNITING THE STATES TO ENDING SLAVERY IN ORDER TO PREVENT OTHER COUNTRIES ENTERING THE WAR ON BEHALF TO THE CONFEDERACY