New Mexico Infantry (US)

References:
Dyer's Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, 1908 Edition

1st REGIMENT INFANTRY

Organized at Fort Union and Santa Fe, N.M., July 1 to August 13, 1861. Duty at Fort Union till February, 1862. Action at Valverde, N.M., February 21. Pursuit of Confederate forces April 13-22. Duty in Central Northern and Santa Fe Districts till May, 1862. Consolidated with 2nd Infantry, to form 1st New Mexico Cavalry May 31, 1862.

1st REGIMENT INFANTRY--REORGANIZED

Organized October 1, 1863. Attached to Department of New Mexico and on garrison duty by detachments at Forts Union, Selden, Craig, Bowie, Cummings. McRae, Goodwin and other points in that Department during entire term of service. (Co. "K" at Fort Lyon, Colo., September, 1864, to February, 1865.) Expedition from Fort Craig, N.M., to Fort Goodwin, Ariz., May 16 to August 2, 1864 (Co. "I"). Expedition to Pinal Mountains July 18-August 17, 1864 (Detachment Co. "I"). Expedition to Pinal Creek August 1-5, 1864. Expedition from Fort Craig to Fort Goodwin, Ariz., October 1-November 27, 1864. Mustered out November 7, 1866.

1st REGIMENT MILITIA INFANTRY

Organized in New Mexico at large November, 1861. Mustered out February, 1862.

2nd REGIMENT INFANTRY

Organized at Santa Fe., N.M., July and August, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Mexico. Duty at Fort Craig, N.M., till February, 1862. Action at Valverde, N.M., February 21, 1862. Pursuit of Confederate forces April 13-22. Action at Peralta April 15, and at Socorro April 25. Duty in Central, Northern and Santa Fe Districts till May. Consolidated with 1st New Mexico Infantry to form 1st New Mexico Cavalry May 31, 1862.

3rd REGIMENT INFANTRY (MOUNTED)

Organized at Fort Union and Albuquerque, N.M., August 30-October 10, 1861. Duty at Fort Union till February, 1862. Action at Valverde, N.M., February 21. Pursuit of Confederate forces April 13-22. Duty in Central, Northern and Santa Fe Districts till May. Mustered out May 31, 1862.

4th REGIMENT INFANTRY

Organized at Fort Union, N.M., September, 1861. Duty at Fort Union till February, 1862. Action at Valverde February 21. Engagement at Glorietta or Pigeon Ranch March 28. Pursuit of Confederate forces April 13-22. Duty in Central, Northern and Santa Fe Districts till May. Mustered out May 31, 1862.

5th REGIMENT INFANTRY

Organized at Albuquerque, N.M., November, 1861. Duty at Albuquerque till February, 1862. Action at Valverde February 21. Engagement at Glorietta or Pigeon Ranch March 28. Duty in Central, Northern and Santa Fe Districts till May, 1862. Mustered out May 31, 1862.

PEREA'S BATTALION MILITIA

Organized at large November and December, 1861, for the defence of New Mexico. Mustered out February 28, 1862.

ALARID'S INDEPENDENT COMPANY MILITIA

Organized at Santa Fe, N.M., December 10, 1861, for the defence of New Mexico. Mustered out February 28, 1862.

GONZALES' INDEPENDENT COMPANY MILITIA

Organized at Fort Craig, N.M., November 23, 1861, for the defence of New Mexico. Mustered out February 28, 1862.

MORA INDEPENDENT COMPANY MILITIA

Organized at Mora, N.M., November 14, 1861, for the defence of New Mexico. Mustered out February 28, 1862.

TAFOLLA'S INDEPENDENT COMPANY MILITIA

Organized at Fort Craig, N.M., November 20, 1861, for the defence of New Mexico. Mustered out February 28, 1862