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American Civil War: The Confederate Army began an attempt to gain control of the Southwest with a major victory in the Battle of Valverde.
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1861–1865 conflict in the United States
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Military operation of the trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War
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1862 battle of the American Civil War
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