California Column timeline
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Battle of Stanwix Station - Westernmost Skirmish of the American Civil War
Stanwix Station, in western Arizona, was a stop on the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach line built in the 1850s near the Gila River about 80 miles... Read more
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Battle of Picacho Peak - Confederate Pickets Defeat Union Cavalry Patrol
The Skirmish of Picacho Pass (also known as the Battle of Picacho Pass or Peak ) was fought on April 15, 1862 near Picacho Peak, 50 miles (80 km)... Read more
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Battle of Apache Pass - Union Soldiers Fight Apache Warriors
The Battle of Apache Pass was fought at Apache Pass in Arizona, United States, between Apache warriors and the California Column as it marched from... Read more