History and government of New Mexico . Colonel John R. Baylor 172 THE HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO He issued a proclamation August 1, organizing all of NewMexico south of the thirty-fourth parallel as the Terri-tory of Arizona under the Confederate States of America,with Mesilla as the capital, himself as temporary governor,and other officials appointed by him until otherwise pro-vided by the Confederate Congress. More than threehundred volunteers from the Mesilla Valley joined hisforces. 205. Federal Preparations. — On the Federal side active preparations were being. made for the defense ofthe Terri
History and government of New Mexico . Colonel John R. Baylor 172 THE HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO He issued a proclamation August 1, organizing all of NewMexico south of the thirty-fourth parallel as the Terri-tory of Arizona under the Confederate States of America,with Mesilla as the capital, himself as temporary governor,and other officials appointed by him until otherwise pro-vided by the Confederate Congress. More than threehundred volunteers from the Mesilla Valley joined hisforces. 205. Federal Preparations. — On the Federal side active preparations were being. made for the defense ofthe Territory. Colonel S. Canby, commanderof the Military Depart-ment of New Mexico,urged the War Depart-ment to send out someregular troops. The Ter-ritorial legislaturepromptly authorized Gov-ernor Connelly to call outthe militia. Colonel Can-by enrolled and organiz-the militia and volunteers for the coming conflict. Butthe Federal government was so absorbed in the oper-ations before Washington and the contest for thecontrol of Missouri and the border States east of theMississippi that the regular troops were not forth-coming. Canby then appealed to Governor Gilpin, ofColorado, for help. The Conquest of Arizona. — In December, 1861, Colonel E. R. S. Canby General H. H. Sibley, with a force of 2,300 men from San THE CIVIL WAR 173 Antonio, Texas, relieved Colonel Baylor of command atMesilla. His plan was (1) to take possession of the Arizonasettlements south of the Gila and (2) to march northwardfor the capture of Fort Craig, Albuquerque, Santa Fe,and For
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