current north–south border, extending control southward from the provisional capital of Prescott. Although the encounter at Picacho Pass was only a minor event in the Civil War, it can be considered the high-water mark of the Confederate West. Re-enactment Every March, Picacho Peak State Park hosts a re-enactment of the Civil War battles of Arizona and New Mexico, including the battle of Picacho Pass. The re-enactments now have grown so large that many more participants tend to be involved than took part in the actual engagements, and include infantry units and artillery as well as cavalry. The 2015 re-enactment, which was held March 22 and 23, also included re-enactments of the Battle of Valverde and the Battle of Glorieta Pass, both of which took place in relatively nearby New Mexico. The skirmish site and the remains of the Butterfield station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Re-Enactment discontinued until further notice. Gallery Further reading "The Battle of Picacho Pass: Visiting the Battlefield and Historic Site". The War Times Journal. Retrieved October 19, 2010. Masich, Andrew E., The Civil War in Arizona; the Story of the California Volunteers, 1861–65; University of Oklahoma Press (Norman, 2006). See also Apache Wars New Mexico Campaign St. Albans Raid References 1862 in the American Civil War Picacho Pass Picacho Pass Picacho Pass Butterfield Overland Mail Picacho History of Pinal County, Arizona National Register of Historic Places in Pinal County, Arizona April 1862 events