Article with Drafts - "Victory at Fort Fillmore" New Mexico Magazine,vol. 39, no. 8, August, 1961, pp. 20-23, 35, 1861-1961
Scope and Content
Collection consists of Raymond McCoy's research materials and copies of his article on Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, 1861-1961. Fort Fillmore, in the Mesilla area of New Mexico, was captured by the Confederates in 1861. Research materials include: correspondence with scholars and repositories; copies of documents from other repositories concerning Fort Fillmore and its commanding officer Major Issac Lynde; typescript excerpts from various published sources about the Civil War in New Mexico; and seven maps and/or plans of Fort Fillmore and the surrounding area. Item of note is a copy of Mayor Issac Lynde's terms of surrender dated 1861, San Augustin Springs, New Mexico.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1961
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: .25 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library Repository
The Palace of the Governors
P.O. Box 2087
Sante Fe NM 87504-2087
505.476.5090
505.476.5093 (Fax)
histlib@state.nm.us