Contents

a. Introduction

b. The Santa Fe Trail

c. The Founding of Fort Union

d. The Apache War of 1854

e. The Ute War of 1855

f. Guardian of the Santa Fe Trail

g. Kiowas and Comanches, 1860-61

h. Outbreak of the Civil War

i. The Star Fort

j. The Confederate Invasion of New Mexico

k. The Battle of Glorieta Pass

l. A New Fort

m. Carleton's Operations, 1862-66

n. The Mescalero Scout of 1867

o. Fort Union Images

p. The Campaign of 1868

q. The Red River War, 1874

r. Military Supply

s. Life at Fort Union

t. The Last Years

u. Fort Union Today

v. How to Reach the Monument

w. Administration

x. Appendix 1: Commanding Officers of Fort Union, 1859-61

y. Appendix 2: Regiments whose components were assigned to Fort Union

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Fort Union National Monument

Historical Handbook Number Thirty-Five
1962

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C., 20402, Price 30 cents

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director