Canby's forces retreated to Fort Craig but refused to surrender.
He had established a farm and distillery near Fort Craig, Tennessee.
Organized at Fort Craig, it was mustered on 23 November 1861 and served until 28 February 1862.
Sibley was forced to march further north without the supplies he had hoped to take from Fort Craig.
Fort Craig was permanently abandoned in 1885.
Fort Craig was first occupied on March 31, 1854.
By this time the Confederates had taken a hill next to the road which led to Fort Craig.
Fort Craig, 140 miles (225 km) north of El Paso, was the major obstacle in his path.
When the party of officials were delayed, the escort proceeded from Fort Craig to the new territory without them on October 23, 1863.
In June, 1865, Fort Craig was ordered dismantled and the site returned to its previous owners.