Citizens at Mesilla and Tucson in the southern part of New Mexico Territory formed a secession convention, which voted to join the Confederacy on March 16, 1861, and appointed Dr. Lewis S. Owings as the new territorial governor. They won the Battle of Mesilla and established a territorial government with Mesilla serving as its capital.Bowman, p. 48. The Confederacy proclaimed the Confederate Arizona Territory on February 14, 1862, north to the 34th parallel. Marcus H. MacWillie served in both Confederate Congresses as Arizona's delegate. In 1862, the Confederate New Mexico campaign to take the northern half of the U.S. territory failed and the Confederate territorial government in exile relocated to San Antonio, Texas.
citizens at mesilla and tucson in the southern part of new mexico territory formed a secession convention which voted to join the confederacy on march 16 1861 and appointed dr lewis s owings as the new territorial governor they won the battle of mesilla and established a territorial government with mesilla serving as its capitalbowman p 48 the confederacy proclaimed the confederate arizona territory on february 14 1862 north to the 34th parallel marcus h macwillie served in both confederate congresses as arizona's delegate in 1862 the confederate new mexico campaign to take the northern half of the us territory failed and the confederate territorial government in exile relocated to san antonio texas