Battle of Valverde

February 20–21, 1862 · New Mexico Territory in the American Civil War

Result Confederate victory

Confederate troops under Henry Sibley defeated Union forces under Edward Canby near Fort Craig in New Mexico Territory. The Confederates moved on to Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

On the map Contemporaries

Union

Confederacy

United States

Confederate States of America

Edward Canby military commander Alexander McRae military commander

Henry Hopkins Sibley military commander

Thomas Green military commander

Strength and losses

Casualties: 475202
Killed: 111
Wounded: 160
Missing: 204
Guns captured: 6

Casualties: 229187
Killed: 71
Wounded: 157
Missing: 1

Units

10th Infantry Regiment (United States) 1st Cavalry Regiment (United States) 2nd Colorado Infantry Regiment 3rd Cavalry Regiment (United States) 5th Infantry Regiment (United States) 7th Infantry Regiment (United States)