03/14/2005. 6A; Thousands turned out over the weekend to participate in or watch the annual re-enactment of three Civil War battles at Picacho Peak State Park, 40 miles north of Tucson. ABOVE: Field nurses help union wounded after a volley from Confederate troops re-enacting the Battle of Glorieta Pass, in which Confederate troops attemped to choke off Union access to the Santa Fe Trail. Field Nurses run to help the Union wounded after a volley from Confederate Troops reenacting the Battle of Glorieta Pass where Union troops attempted to choke off any Union access to the Sante Fe trail and consequently the SouthWest US.
Gettysburg. Bull Run. Picacho Peak.ย
What do they all have in common? They were all sites of Civil War activity. And while Gettysburg and Bull Run are battlefields synonymous with the bloodiest war fought on U.S. soil, Picacho Peak did play a part, albeit a small part.
You can find out all about what happened at this weekend's reenactments, running from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Picacho Peak, 15520 E. Picacho Peak Road, according to the Facebook event page. ย
