Skirmish near Fort Thorn, New Mexico Territory
Part of the American Civil War (1861) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Skirmish near Fort Thorn, New Mexico Territory?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Skirmish near Fort Thorn, New Mexico Territory, also known as the Fight at E Company Grove, was a skirmish of the American Civil War on the morning of September 26, 1861. It followed the Battle of Canada Alamosa one of several small battles that occurred near the border between Confederate Arizona and Union New Mexico Territory. This one being an attempt by detachments of three companies of the Union Regiment of Mounted Rifles to pursue the Confederate cavalry force of Captain Bethel Coopwood's San Elizario Spy Company, and detachments of Company B and E, Second Texas Mounted Rifles, that was retiring from their victory at Canada Alamosa toward their base at Camp Robledo, 12 miles north of Dona Ana, New Mexico.
Skirmish near Fort Thorn, New Mexico Territory | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Confederate States | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bethel Coopwood | Robert M. Morris | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
112 cavalry | 101 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed 8 wounded | 3 wounded |