Hispanic activists in New Mexico are pushing for state schools to teach students about an important Civil War battle involving Latino and Native American Union soldiers.
KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Hispano Round Table of New Mexico announced last week a new effort at trying to get the Battle of Glorieta Pass in classrooms.
During that battle, New Mexico's Volunteer Union Soldiers defeated two Confederate armies after three days of fighting.
The groups also want a monument at the northern New Mexico battlefield to recognize those who fought in the battle. Currently, the only thing marking the battle site is a shelter with artifacts, a few crosses, and a sign that says, "Glorieta, the Gettysburg of the West."
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