Camp Lewis (4)

Camp Lewis (4) (1862-1862) - A U.S. Civil War Camp established in 1862 near Pecos, San Miguel County, New Mexico. The post was named for Captain William H. Lewis (Cullum 1421), a regular U.S. Army officer of the U.S. Fifth Infantry involved in the action Action at Apache Canyon. Abandoned as a military camp in 1862. History Camp Lewis was a temporary Union post established in March 1862, by members of the First Colorado Volunteers and one company of New Mexico Volunteers operating under the command of Major John M. Chivington. The post was occupied just prior to the Battle of Glorietta Pass (26-28 Mar 1862), Confederate troops had occupied Johnson's Ranch and Stage Station at Cañoncito and during the Battle of Glorieta Pass used it as their headquarters and supply depot. Major Chivington discovered the depot location and with his command of 400 men, left Camp Lewis on 26 Mar 1862 and attacked and burned the Confederates' train of 80 supply wagons. The loss of all their supplies forced the rebels to retreat down the Rio Grande and back into Texas. Camp Lewis was occupied by Union forces for only three days but the adjacent Kozlowski's Stage Station was used as a field hospital for eight to ten weeks afterwards. The Santa Fe Trail passed through the camp site to the front of this stage stop and the wagon ruts can be seen to this day. Current Status {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Pecos, San Miguel County, New Mexico. Maps & Images Lat: 35.53811 Long: -105.68432 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 6,869' GPS Locations: 35.53884, -105.68262 Kozlowski's Trading Post 35.53811, -105.68432 Camp Lewis See Also: Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 526. Lentz & Post, A Proposed Testing Plan for the Civil War Site of Camp Lewis, Along NM 63, Pecos National Historical Park, San Miguel County, New Mexico, Museum of New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies Pdf Links: North American Forts - Camp Lewis Kozlowski Trading Post on the Santa Fe Trail Visited: 27 Aug 2019