Page 115 She [Miss Shugart-teacher] got up from her desk and walked between the rows. “As you know, after the Civil War, some of those soldiers came right here to Fort Steele, to protect the men who built the railroad. Students, raise your hand if someone in your family fought in the Civil War.”
. . . “Phyllis, you had your hand raised,” Miss Shugart said. Felícita stood up and said,” Our great-grandfather Jose del Carmel Cardenas fought for the Union at the Battle of Valverde.”
ANNOTATION: This is one of my ancestor’s papers showing he was entitled to a pension from the United States government for his service during the Civil War. The map shows where he fought in New Mexico.
Mary Louise Sanchez 