List of New Mexico Territory Civil War units

The New Mexico Territory provided the following units for the Union army during the American Civil War. Not yet a state of the Union, it did not have a required quota of soldiers to raise. However, 6,561 men volunteered their services.[1] They were primarily raised for defenses within the territory.

Infantry

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5 regiments were provided for three year terms, while one regiment and 11 companies were raised for three-months service.[2]

Cavalry

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Initially 5 three-month companies were raised.

Subsequently one three-year regiment was raised, and then one 6-month regiment.[2]

Notes

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References

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