Civil War regiments were raised locally: each was recruited from the eligible men of one or more nearby counties, organized at a rendezvous camp, and sent to the front. In New Mexico, 0 of the 26 regiments below are pinned to the specific town where they formed; the rest are recorded honestly at the state level. The largest single unit raised in New Mexico was the 1 New Mexico Cavalry, with 3,533 men in the records.
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Union regiments raised in New Mexico
26 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.
- 1 New Mexico Cavalry · Raising place not recorded · 3,533 men
- 1 New Mexico Infantry (New Organization) · Raising place not recorded · 2,058 men
- 2 New Mexico Infantry · Raising place not recorded · 1,285 men
- 1 New Mexico Infantry (Old Organization) · Raising place not recorded · 1,280 men
- 3 New Mexico Mounted Inf. 6 Months, 1861-2 · Raising place not recorded · 1,276 men
- Batt'n. New Mexico Vols. 1866-7 · Raising place not recorded · 663 men
- Perea's Batt'n. N. Mex. Mil. Inf. (3 Months, 1861-2.) · Raising place not recorded · 497 men
- 4 New Mexico Infantry · Raising place not recorded · 484 men
- 1 New Mexico Militia Inf. (3 Months, 1861-2) · Raising place not recorded · 378 men
- 5 New Mexico Infantry · Raising place not recorded · 219 men
- Graydon's Indpt. Co., N. Mex. Mtd. Vols. (3 Months, 1861-2) · Raising place not recorded · 149 men
- Alarid's Indpt. Co., New Mexico Mil. Inf. (3 Months, 1861-2) · Raising place not recorded · 144 men
- 1 New Mexico Militia Inf · Raising place not recorded · 126 men
- Romero's Indpt. Co. (A), New Mexico Militia Infantry (3 Months, 1861-2) · Raising place not recorded · 123 men
- Mink's Indpt. Co., New Mexico Mtd. Vols. 3 Months, 1861 · Raising place not recorded · 106 men
- Hubbell's Indpt. Co., N. Mex. Mtd. Vols. 3 Months, 1861 · Raising place not recorded · 95 men
- Vigil's Indpt. Co., New Mexico Mtd. Vols. 3 Months, 1861 · Raising place not recorded · 85 men
- 1 New Mexico Infantry · Raising place not recorded · 81 men
- Tafolla's Indpt. Co., New Mexico Militia 3 Months, 1861-2 · Raising place not recorded · 78 men
- Gonzales' Indpt. Co., New Mexico Militia (3 Months, 1861) · Raising place not recorded · 78 men
- Sena's Co. A, 1 New Mexico Militia 2 Months, 1862 · Raising place not recorded · 63 men
- Duran's Company, New Mexico Militia · Raising place not recorded · 58 men
- Simpson's Indpt. Co., New Mexico Mounted Spies and Guides · Raising place not recorded · 48 men
- Perea's Indpt. Co., New Mexico Vols. (60 Days, 1862) · Raising place not recorded · 45 men
- N.M. Mtd. Vols. (3 Mos., 1861) · Raising place not recorded · 5 men
- New Mex. Mtd. Inf. (3 Months, 1861-2) · Raising place not recorded · 4 men
