VALVERDE FORD

From Socorro go south on I-25 about 25 miles to the San Marcial exit. Turn right onto Hwy 178 and go about 3 miles southeast to the battlefield. There is nothing there. It is now part of a wildlife refuge.

Hysterical Journey To Historic Places

January 30th 2013
<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">VALVERDE FORD Until the day he was murdered in peace talks by the Modoc chieftain, Captain Jack, General Edward R. S. Canby swore loudly and with deep conviction that the reason why he lost the Battle of Valverde Ford was because the damned Mexican soldiers would not fight. The Battle of Valverde Ford was fought on the Rio Grande Rive ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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