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Little Gettysburg of the West - Battle of Glorieta

Contributed by: Old Colorado City Historical Society on 8/11/2008

What:	NEXT › ‹ PREVIOUS Retired West Point Distinguished Graduate Colonel Dave Hughes, will present the illustrated story of the 1862 Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass - the Little Gettysburg of the West - that had a decisive influence on Colorado Territorial and Colorado City's history. Few local residents know the fact that Colorado went through the Civil War long before Colorado Springs ever existed. Or that so many West Point graduates fought in that Campaign on both sides. Colorado native Hughes has done original historical research on that Campaign which has been accepted by the Department of Military History of the US Military Academy. Free event. Doors open at 10:30 for coffee and cookies
Where:	Old Colorado City History Center, 1 South 24th Street. Across from Bancroft Park
When:	11 a.m. - Noon, Doors open at 10:30
Event Dates:	This event takes place on 9/12/2008.