In September 1862, a man named __________________ took over command of what was known as the Department of New Mexico. He was a career soldier with a distinguished record and many years of service on the frontier, but with an overly rigid and dogmatic personality.In his long career, he had also accumulated a great deal of experience working with various Indian tribes. Upon arriving at his new command, he immediately declared martial law and decided to bring an end finally to the raiding and fighting that was so characteristic of the New Mexico territory at that time.

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