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U.S. Army conquers New Mexico in war
The U.S. Army invades and captures New Mexico in the Mexican American War -
U.S forces stop Revolt
U.S forces suppress the Revolt of 1847 -
Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Mexican-American War ends with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -
Compromise of 1850
As part of the Compromise of 1850, New Mexico becomes a territory of the United States -
Civil War Begins
The Civil War begins; Confederate troops occupy southern New Mexico -
Confederate troops defeated at Glorieta Pass
Confederate troops advanced into northern New Mexico, but, once defeated at Glorieta Pass, retreat to Texas -
KIt Carson defeats Navajos
Kit Carson defeats the Navajos, who are then forced on the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo -
Apaches flee to homeland in the south
Mescalero Apaches held at Bosque Redondo flee to their homeland to the south -
Reservation at Bosque Redondo closed
The disastrous reservation at Bosque Redondo is closed as the Navajos sign a new treaty and return to their homeland in northwestern New Mexico -
Apaches forced to relocate to far away reservation
The San Carlos Indian reservation is founded in southeastern Arizona; thousands of Apaches will be forced to relocate to this distant location far from their homeland -
Lincoln County War Begins
John Tunstall is killed, starting Lincoln County War -
First Railroads in New Mexico Made
The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad builds the first tracks into New Mexico. -
Billy The Kid Killed
Sheriff Pat Garrett kills Billy The Kid, essentially ending the Lincoln County War. -
New Mexicans Serve in Spanish-American War.
New Mexicans prove their loyalty to the United States by serving heroically in the Spanish-American War, especially as members of a cavalry unit known as the Rough Riders. -
Arizona Rejects A Plan To Enter Union
Arizona voters reject a plan to enter the Union as single state with New Mexico -
Finally A State
New Mexico Achieves Statehood At Last.
