What role did glorieta pass play in the civil war battles in new mexico?

Glorieta Pass was important in the Civil War as it represented the climax of the Battle for New Mexico campaign. It was aimed to be  a decisive blow by Confederate forces to break the Union possession of the West along the base of the Rocky Mountains. The Confederates were defeated

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d)to gain support for the independence movement.

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