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History of Albuquerque, (Bernalillo County) New MexicoFeatured Picture:  Old Cathedral of Albuquerque, built 1710 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:Civil War Action at Albuquerque April 1862 Albuquerque, N. Mex., April 8-9, 1862. Gen. Canby wanted to
make a junction with another command below the Confederates at
Albuquerque and Santa Fe in order to cut off their retreat,
but an insufficient force and lack of supplies rendered such a
movement inexpedient. He Left Fort Craig on the 1st, with 800
regulars and 350 volunteers, and on the 8th, by his Order,
Capt. Graydon's spy company, supported by regular cavalry,
made a demonstration before Albuquerque, to develop the
position of the Confederate batteries. Maj. Duncan of the 3d
U. S. cavalry was wounded. The demonstration was during the
night of the 9th, the object being to draw the Confederate
forces from Santa Fe, Canby hoping thus to effect a junction
without opposition to his own or the other Federal column.
Events proved the wisdom of his plan, for on the succeeding
night he marched to San Antonio.
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New Mexico Facts: Bernalillo County Facts: Seat: AlbuquerqueEstablished: 1852 Formed from: Original County
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: ALBUQUERQUE, al-boo-ker?ka, almost al-boo-kair?ka, a post-town of Bernalillo county, New Mexico, on the left bank of the Rio Grande, about 60 miles S. W. from Santa Fe. Camp Vigilance, a United States military post, garrisoned by dragoons, is in the immediate vicinity. Albuquerque is situated 1511 meters above sea level. |