Turmoil on the Rio Grande: History of the Mesilla Valley, 1846-1865 Volume 38

by William S. Kiser

Book Overview

The mid-nineteenth century was a tumultuous yet formative time for the Mesilla Valley, home to present-day Las Cruces, New Mexico. With the coming of the U.S. Army to Mexican territory in 1846, the region became the site of a continent-shaping power struggle between two rival nations.
When Mexican governor Manuel Armijo unexpectedly fled Santa Fe, he left the New Mexico territory undefended, and it fell to forces under Brigadier General Stephen...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603442960
• ISBN13: 9781603442961
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"