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Miscellaneous 1862 and on

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Miscellaneous 1862 and on

August 20, 2026

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In January 1862, Brig. Gen. H. H. Sibley’s Army of New Mexico issued orders at Mesilla assigning Jno. J. J. Crosby to act as government agent in the absence of the chief quartermaster and directing Major R. E. Brownrigg to oversee commissary matters. A separate general order from Fort Bliss praised…

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