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08-02-2005, 09:11 PM

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On this day Aug 1 1861

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The Tucson Citizen Mon, 01 Aug 2005 7:07 AM PDT
In 1861, Lt. Col. John R. Baylor proclaimed the Confederate Territory of Arizona, with the capital at Mesilla and himself as military governor. The new territory extended from Texas to California and lay generally south of the Gila River.

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