The Battle of Glorieta Pass is called the Gettysburg of the West due to its significance and impact on the American Civil War. Like Gettysburg, it was a decisive battle that halted Confederate advances into Union territory. It marked a turning point in the war in the West and ensured Union control of the New Mexico Territory.
union
Yes--Gettysburg, for one.
Confederate soldiers were headed to Gettysburg Pennsylvania seeking shoes. Inadvertently they encountered Union soldiers. This was the inception of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Battle of Glorieta Pass is called the Gettysburg of the West due to its significance and impact on the American Civil War. Like Gettysburg, it was a decisive battle that halted Confederate advances into Union territory. It marked a turning point in the war in the West and ensured Union control of the New Mexico Territory.
Union and confederate soldiers fought at Gettysburg.
union
Yes--Gettysburg, for one.
Union, George Meade. Confederate, Robert E. Lee.
Confederate
Yes
Battle of Gettysburg
Both the Confederate and the Union soldiers that died while fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg.
Confederate soldiers were headed to Gettysburg Pennsylvania seeking shoes. Inadvertently they encountered Union soldiers. This was the inception of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Lee (Confederate), Meade (Union).
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.