Henry Hopkins Sibley Military person

Henry Hopkins Sibley (May 25, 1816 – August 23, 1886) was a brigadier general from Louisiana during the American Civil War, leading the Confederate States Army in the New Mexico Territory. His attempt to gain control of trails to California was defeated at the Battle of Glorieta Pass. A West Point graduate, he had served with the United States Army from 1838 until 1861 and the start of the Civil War, when he resigned to join the Southern Cause.

Personal facts

Henry Hopkins Sibley
Birth dateMay 25, 1816
Birth place
Natchitoches Louisiana
Date of deathAugust 23, 1886
Place of death
Fredericksburg Virginia

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Military person

allegianceKhedivate of Egypt
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Valverde
New Mexico Campaign
military branch
Egyptian Army
military commandArmy of New Mexico

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External resources

  1. http://www.library.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/MexicanWar/sibleyhh.htm