Press releases were mailed. Speeches were written. The plaque’s text, in English and Spanish, commemorated the New Mexico volunteers who fought here in the Battle of Glorieta Pass during the Civil War ...

it was part the New Mexico Territory and wouldn't become a state for more than 50 years after the war. So were there ties to the Civil War, and were any battles fought here? The short answer is yes.

Dressed as a New Mexico mounted infantryman from the Civil War period, Sam Ulibarri stands ... ceremony for the 163rd Anniversary of Battle of Glorieta Pass at the embattled Soldiers Monument ...