Manuel commanded Company C of the 2nd Regiment, New Mexico Infantry. The unit formed in Santa Fe during July and August, 1861, with duty at Fort Lyon (later renamed Fort Wingate), N.M. until February, 1862. On 21 Feb 1862, the regiment saw action at the Battle of Valverde. From 13 to 22 April the regiment was in pursuit of Confederate forces. On 15 April, the Battle of Peralta was engaged against Confederates forces retreating from the Battle of Glorieta. On 25 April, the Battle of Socorro was to remove the occupation of Confederates from the town taken during the Battle of Valverde. The 2nd NM Regiment had duty in Central, Northern and Santa Fe Districts until May when the unit was consolidated with 1st New Mexico Infantry to form 1st New Mexico Cavalry on May 31, 1862.
(Footnote: 1846-1869 - All of the Cerrillos Hills were claimed as part of the Baca y Delgado Family Land Grant and at least one mine was leased from them. In 1870, the U.S. Government rejected their grant claim and opened the area up for public purchase.)
(Footnote: 1846-1869 - All of the Cerrillos Hills were claimed as part of the Baca y Delgado Family Land Grant and at least one mine was leased from them. In 1870, the U.S. Government rejected their grant claim and opened the area up for public purchase.)
Manuel commanded Company C of the 2nd Regiment, New Mexico Infantry. The unit formed in Santa Fe during July and August, 1861, with duty at Fort Lyon (later renamed Fort Wingate), N.M. until February, 1862. On 21 Feb 1862, the regiment saw action at the Battle of Valverde. From 13 to 22 April the regiment was in pursuit of Confederate forces. On 15 April, the Battle of Peralta was engaged against Confederates forces retreating from the Battle of Glorieta. On 25 April, the Battle of Socorro was to remove the occupation of Confederates from the town taken during the Battle of Valverde. The 2nd NM Regiment had duty in Central, Northern and Santa Fe Districts until May when the unit was consolidated with 1st New Mexico Infantry to form 1st New Mexico Cavalry on May 31, 1862.
(Footnote: 1846-1869 - All of the Cerrillos Hills were claimed as part of the Baca y Delgado Family Land Grant and at least one mine was leased from them. In 1870, the U.S. Government rejected their grant claim and opened the area up for public purchase.)
(Footnote: 1846-1869 - All of the Cerrillos Hills were claimed as part of the Baca y Delgado Family Land Grant and at least one mine was leased from them. In 1870, the U.S. Government rejected their grant claim and opened the area up for public purchase.)
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