The Battle of Mesilla was a Confederate victory outside of Mesilla, New Mexico on July 27, 1861. For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Largest... Mesilla is a town located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
The Confederate territory was the scene of important battles in the western campaign of the American Civil War, primarily because it offered Confederate access to southern California, which then had a large pro-Confederate population.
On July 27th the two armies met outside of town at Battle of Mesilla in a brief skirmish in which the Union troops were defeated.
In 1862, Baylor was ousted as Governor of the territory by Davis, and the Confederate loss at the Battle of Glorieta Pass forced their retreat from the territory.
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