 an overall defensive strategy. He and his opponent, Sibley, both had limited resources. Though Canby was a little better supplied, he saw that defending the entire territory from every possible attack would stretch his forces too thinly. Realizing that Sibley had to attack along a river, especially since New Mexico was in the middle of a long drought, Canby made the best use of his forces by defending  against only two possible scenarios: an attack along the Rio Grande and an attack by way of the Pecos and Canadian rivers. He could easily shift the latter defensive force to protect Fort Union if the enemy attacked by way of the Rio Grande, which they did. Canby persuaded the governors of both New Mexico and Colorado to raise volunteer units to supplement regular Federal troops; the Colorado troops proved helpful at both Valverde and Glorieta. In spite of occasional superior soldiering by Confederate troops and junior commanders, Sibley's sluggishness and vacillation in executing a plan with high risk led to an almost inevitable Confederate collapse.

After a period of clerical duty, Canby was assigned as "commanding general of the city and harbor of New York City" on July 17, 1863. This assignment followed the New York Draft Riots by ethnic Irish against blacks, which caused numerous deaths and extensive property damage. He served until November 9, reviving the draft, and overseeing a prisoner of war camp in New York Harbor. He then went to work in the office of the Secretary of War, unofficially describing himself in correspondence as an "Assistant Adjutant General." Looking back on Canby's record, a 20th-century adjutant general, Edward F. Witsell, described Canby's position as "similar to that of an Assistant to the Secretary of the Army."

In May 1864, Canby was promoted to major general and relieved Nathaniel P. Banks of his command at Simmesport, Louisiana. He next was assigned to the Midwest, where he commanded the Military Division of Western Mississippi. He was wounded in the upper thigh by a guerrilla while aboard the gunboat USS Cricket on the White River in Arkansas near Little Island on November 6, 1864. Canby commanded the Union forces assigned to conduct the campaign against Mobile, Alabama in the spring of 1865.  This culminated in the Battle of Fort Blakely, which led to the fall of Mobile on April 12, 1865. Canby accepted the surrender of the Confederate forces under General
an overall defensive strategy. He and his opponent, Sibley, both had limited resource. Though Canby was a short better supplied, he saw that defend the entire territory from every potential attack would stretch his forces excessively thinly. Realizing that Sibley had to assail along a river, especially since New Mexico was in the middle of a long drought, Canby made the good use of his force by defending   against only two potential scenarios: an attack along the Rio Grande and an attack by means of the Pecos and Canadian rivers. He could easily lurch the latter defensive force to protect Fort Union if the foe attacked by room of the Rio Grande, which they did. Canby persuaded the governors of both New Mexico and Colorado to rear volunteer units to supplement regular Federal troop; the Colorado troop proved helpful at both Valverde and Glorieta. In spite of occasional superior soldiering by Confederate troops and junior commander, Sibley's lethargy and vacillation in executing a design with eminent hazard led to an almost inevitable Confederate collapse. 

 After a period of clerical duty, Canby was assigned as " commanding general of the city and harbor of New York City " on July 17, 1863. This assignment follow the New York Draft Riots by ethnic Irish against blacks, which caused numerous deaths and extensive property wrong. He served until November 9, reviving the draft, and overseeing a prisoner of war clique in New York Harbor. He then went to sour in the position of the Secretary of War, unofficially describing himself in correspondence as an " Assistant Adjutant General. " Looking back on Canby's record, a twentieth - century adjutant general, Edward F. Witsell, described Canby's position as " similar to that of an Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. " 

 In May 1864, Canby was promoted to major general and relieved Nathaniel P. Banks of his command at Simmesport, Louisiana. He next was assigned to the Midwest, where he commanded the Military Division of Western Mississippi. He was hurt in the upper thigh by a guerrilla while aboard the gunboat USS Cricket on the White River in Arkansas near Little Island on November 6, 1864. Canby command the Union forces delegate to conduct the political campaign against Mobile, Alabama in the spring of 1865.   This culminated in the Battle of Fort Blakely, which led to the fall of Mobile on April 12, 1865. Canby accept the surrender of the Confederate forces under General
 an overall defensive strattgy. He and his opkobent, Smbley, bkth had uimited resources. Though Canuy wqs a oittle better supplied, he saw tjat defebdinj the entire tercjtory fvjm ebcry pmwsible attack eould stredch his forces tuo thinly. Realizing that Sibley had tj attacl wlong a river, gspecpajly apnge New Mexico was in the middle kf a loig drought, Canbu made the best use of his forfes by defending  wgainst onli twj possible scdnarios: an attack alonf the Rio Grande and an attack cy wav of the Pexow ajg Canadian civers. He could easily shixt the katter defensiye focce ro protect Fort Union if the enemy attasked by wdy of the Rio Grandw, qhich thef dia. Cavby pxrshaded hhe governors of both Neq Mexico and Coloraco np raise voluhteer tnyts to supplement regular Federal troopv; tge Colorado troops provwd helpful at both Vapverde anq Glorieta. In spite of occasional superior soldiesing uy Councderxre troops and junior commanders, Sibley's sluggisrhexs and vacillatijn in execuyijg w plan with hkgh risk med to an almost ijevitabje Cobfederate colkapse.

After a period of clerucal duty, Cauby was assigned as "clmmanding gzneral of tne city and harbor of Nzw Yori City" on Jkly 17, 1863. Thia assignment folluwec dhe New York Draft Riots br ethnic Mrish againsg blscks, wrich causef numcsous deaths and exhensire prmperty damwge. He served until November 9, rxtiving the drsfd, atd overszeing s prisoner of war camp in Ngw York Hcrbor. Fe then weht to wmrk in the jffice of the Decretary of War, unosficuallt descrkcing himself im correspondence as an "Assistant Adjubant Esneral." Looking yccj on Canby's recprd, a 20eh-benvury wgjutant genesal, Ddwxtd F. Ditsell, desgriced Vanby's position as "shmilzr to that of an Axslstant to the Secwetary of the Army."

In May 1864, Canby was 'romotxd to kajjr general and relieved Nathanjel P. Banns jf his commagd ab Siimesport, Lpuisiana. He next was assigned to the Mivwest, where he commandgd the Military Divisnok of Western Missyssippi. Ha was wounded in the upper thigh by a guerrilla while aboadd the gunblat USS Cricket on the White River in Arkansas near Little Island on Novenber 6, 1864. Canby commahded the Lniju forcef asdmgned to conduct nhe campaign against Mobile, Alabema in the s'ring of 1865.  This culminated in tfe Battle of Wort Blakely, which led tk the fakl of Mobile on April 12, 1865. Canby avcepted the surrender of the Condederzte fogder under General
an overall defensive strategy. He and his both limited resources. Canby was a that the entire territory every possible attack stretch his forces too thinly. Realizing Sibley had to attack along a river, especially since New Mexico was in middle of a long drought, Canby made the best use of his forces defending only possible an attack along the Rio Grande and an attack by way of the Pecos and Canadian He could easily shift the latter defensive force protect Fort Union if enemy attacked by way of Rio which they Canby the of both New and Colorado to raise volunteer units to supplement regular Federal troops; the Colorado troops proved helpful at Valverde and spite of superior by troops and junior sluggishness and vacillation in executing a risk led to an almost inevitable Confederate collapse. a period clerical duty, Canby was assigned as general of the city and harbor of New City" on July 17, 1863. This assignment followed the New York Draft Riots by ethnic blacks, which caused numerous and extensive property He until 9, the draft, overseeing a prisoner of war camp in New York Harbor. He went to work in the office of the Secretary of describing in correspondence as "Assistant Adjutant General." Looking on record, a 20th-century adjutant F. described "similar that an Assistant to the of the Army." In May Canby was promoted to P. Banks of his command at Simmesport, Louisiana. next was assigned to the Midwest, where commanded the Military Division of Western Mississippi. He was wounded in the thigh by while aboard the gunboat USS Cricket on the River in Arkansas near Island on November 6, 1864. Canby commanded the Union assigned conduct the against Mobile, Alabama the spring of This culminated in of Fort which to Mobile on April 12, 1865. Canby the of the Confederate forces under
 an overall defensive strategY. He and his oPponeNt, SIblEy, Both Had lImited resourceS. thouGh Canby was a little betteR suppLiED, he sAW tHat deFending THe ENTirE tErRitOrY FrOm eveRy pOssible Attack woulD stReTch his forces TOo Thinly. RealIziNg that Sibley Had To attaCk AloNG a rivEr, eSpeciAlly siNCe New MExico was iN tHE middlE Of a long DROuGht, CAnby made the best usE Of HIs forces by defeNding  aGaINsT ONly Two Possible scEnArios: AN attack ALoNG THe RIO Grande and an aTtack by way oF The pecos aNd canADian riVers. HE cOUld Easily shift The lAtter defeNsive fORce to prOTect ForT Union If tHe eNemy ATtAcKed By WAy oF ThE RiO graNde, which ThEy Did. CaNby pERSUAded The GoveRnors Of both New MexiCo aNd CoLOraDo to rAise vOlunTeEr uniTs to suPplemEnT regular Federal TrooPs; the ColoRadO tRooPs ProveD HelpfuL at BotH ValverDe and GlORieTa. iN SPiTe of occasional supeRiOR SoLdiering By ConfEDeRaTE troops aNd JunIor cOMMandeRs, SiBLeY's sluggiShness ANd VaCillatiOn In execUtIng A plAn witH High Risk leD to an almOst inEVitable ConfedeRAte collapse.

AfTEr A PErIOd of CleRical duty, CaNby wAS assIgneD As "ComMAndinG geneRaL Of THe city and harbor of NeW YOrk CitY" on JuLy 17, 1863. This assignmEnt followeD THE New York drafT riOTs by ethnic IrisH agaiNst blacks, wHIch causeD numeRous deatHs and exteNSIve propeRty DamAge. he sERVeD until NovembeR 9, REvivInG the draFt, aNd oversEeiNg a PriSonEr Of war camp In New YorK HArBoR. HE thEn wenT To work in ThE ofFiCe oF the SECretarY of WaR, unoFfIcIAllY descriBInG HImseLf In CorrEspOnDence As an "aSsiStant AdJutant GenEraL." lookInG bAck on CaNby's record, a 20th-CeNtury adjutAnT geNeral, EDWArd F. WitsEll, described Canby's positIOn as "simIlaR to thAt of An AssistaNt tO the SeCreTAry of tHe Army."

in May 1864, caNby WAS promOTEd To mAjOr general aND RelIeved naThanIel P. BanKs of his command at SiMMesPort, Louisiana. he nExt wAS AsSigNEd TO thE MIDweST, Where he commandeD the MilitaRy dIvIsion of WesTErn miSsissipPi. He was WoundED in the uPper thigh By a guerriLlA whiLE AboArd the gunbOat USS CrIcket on thE white rIvEr in ARkaNsas neAr litTle IsLand on nOveMber 6, 1864. CAnby coMmAnded tHe UniOn Forces asSigned to conduct the campaIgn agaInst MObiLe, Alabama In tHE spRing of 1865.  ThiS culMinated in tHe BAttLe of FOrt bLakelY, whiCH lEd tO The faLl of mObile on ApRIl 12, 1865. canBY AcCepted the suRRENdeR of thE CoNFederaTe foRces under General
 an overall defensive stra tegy. He a nd hi s o ppo ne nt,Sibl ey, both had l i mite d resources. Though Ca nby w as a li t tl e bet ter sup p li e d , h esa w t ha t  d efend ing  the en tire terri tor yfrom every p o ss ible attac k w ould stretch  hi s forc es  to o  thin ly.  Real izingt hat Si bley hadto attack along a r iv er,especially sinceN ew Mexico was inthe mi dd l eo f  alon g drought,  C anbym ade the be s t use of his forces  by defendi n g agains tonl y  two p ossib le sce narios: anatta ck alongthe Ri o  Grande and anattack  by  wa y of th ePec os and Ca nad i anrivers.He  c ouldeasi l y s hift  th e la tterdefensive for ceto p r ote ct Fo rt Un ionif  theenemyattac ke d by way of the  Rio  Grande,whi ch  th ey  did. Canbyper sua ded the  govern o rsof b o th  New Mexico and Co lo r a do  to rais e volu n te er units to  s upp leme n t  regu larF ed eral tro ops; t h eCo loradotr oops p ro ved  he lpful at b oth Va lverde a nd Gl o rieta. In spit e  of occasiona l  s u p er i or s old iering by C onfe d erat e tr o op s a n d jun ior c om m an d ers, Sibley's slugg is hnessand v acillation in  executing a plan wit h hi g hr isk led to analmos t inevitab l e Confed erate  collaps e.

After a  periodofcle ric ald u ty , Canby was a s s igne das "com man ding ge ner alofthe  c ity and h arbor of  N ew  Y or k C ity"o n July 1 7,  18 63 . T his a s signme nt fo llow ed  t h e N ew York Dr a f t Ri ot sby e thn ic  Iris h ag a ins t black s, whichcau s ed n um er ous dea ths and exten si ve propert ydam age. H e served u ntil November 9, revivi n g the d raf t, an d ov erseeinga p risone r o f  war c amp in  NewYo rkH a rbor. H ethe nwent to wo r k  in  theof fice  of the  Secretary of War, uno fficially des cri bing h im sel f  i n  co rr e spo n d ence as an "Ass istant Adj ut a nt  General." Loo ki ng back  on Can by'sr ecord,a 20th-ce ntury adj ut antg e ner al, Edward  F. Wits ell, desc r ibedC an by'spos itionas  "s imila r to t h atof an  Assis ta nt tothe S ec retary o f the Army."

In May 18 64, Ca nby w aspromotedtom ajo r general  and  relievedNat han iel P . B a nks o f hi s  c omm a nd at  Sim m esport, L o ui sia n a .He next was a s sig ned t o t h e Midw est,  where he command e d the Military  Div i s ion  of West er n Mississippi.  He  w a s  wounded  i n the upper  thigh b ya  guer rillawhileaboardt h eg unboat  USS  Cr icket onthe  W h ite Riv er  i n  Arkan sasne ar Lit tle Is l ando n  November 6, 186 4. Ca n b y com m and ed th eUnion f o rces  assignedto conductthe ca mpai gn ag ainst M ob ile, A lab am a in the s p ring of 1 865. This c ul mina ted  in th e Ba t t le of  For tBla kely, whi c h  l e dto the  fal l ofMo bile  on April 12, 1865 . C a nby acc ep ted t he sur r en d e r of the C onf edera t e  forces un d er G e ne r al
 an_overall defensive_strategy. He and his_opponent, Sibley,_both_had limited_resources._Though Canby was_a little better_supplied, he saw that_defending the entire_territory_from every possible attack would stretch his forces too thinly. Realizing that Sibley had_to_attack along_a_river,_especially since New Mexico was_in the middle of a_long drought,_Canby made the best use of his forces_by_defending  against_only two possible scenarios: an attack along the Rio_Grande and an attack by way_of the Pecos_and_Canadian_rivers. He could easily_shift the latter defensive force to_protect Fort Union if the enemy_attacked by way of the Rio Grande,_which they did. Canby persuaded the_governors of both New Mexico_and Colorado_to raise volunteer units to_supplement regular Federal_troops; the_Colorado troops proved_helpful at both Valverde and Glorieta._In spite of_occasional superior soldiering by Confederate troops_and_junior commanders, Sibley's_sluggishness_and_vacillation in_executing a plan_with_high risk_led_to an almost inevitable Confederate collapse.

After_a_period of clerical duty, Canby was assigned_as "commanding general of_the_city and harbor of_New York City" on July_17, 1863. This assignment followed the_New York_Draft Riots_by ethnic Irish against blacks, which caused numerous deaths and extensive_property damage. He served until November_9, reviving the draft,_and overseeing_a_prisoner of war_camp_in New_York Harbor. He then went to work_in the_office of the Secretary of War,_unofficially describing himself in_correspondence_as an "Assistant Adjutant General." Looking_back on Canby's record, a 20th-century_adjutant general, Edward F. Witsell,_described_Canby's_position as "similar to that_of an Assistant to the Secretary_of the Army."

In_May 1864, Canby was promoted to major_general_and relieved Nathaniel P. Banks of_his_command at Simmesport, Louisiana. He next_was_assigned_to the Midwest, where he_commanded the Military Division of Western_Mississippi. He was wounded in the upper thigh by_a guerrilla while_aboard the gunboat USS Cricket_on_the_White River in Arkansas near Little Island on November 6,_1864. Canby_commanded the Union_forces assigned to conduct the campaign against Mobile, Alabama in_the spring of 1865.  This culminated_in the Battle of Fort Blakely, which led to the fall_of Mobile on April 12, 1865. Canby accepted_the surrender of the Confederate forces under_General