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- Aug 25, 2012
Sibley had a grand plan was to conquer New Mexico Territory and then on to California, then Colorado, and the northern part of Mexico. Sibley took his plan to President Jefferson Davis who agreed to the plan. Sibley needed to overwhelm the Union forces quickly to accomplish his goals. Sibley did not have the time to establish a proper supply base and believed he could capture enough Union supplies to accomplish his plan. His lack of proper supplies played heavily in the upcoming campaign. Sibley planed on recruiting additional soldiers in the areas he captured was not particularity successful at this and perhaps did not have enough soldiers to support his plans.
So did Sibley over estimate his ability to accomplish his goals or did Lit. Col. Edward R. S. Canby out general Sibley? There is the additional issues of Sibley being sick and not well enough to proper lead his men. Some rumors also exist that Sibley had a drinking problem which effected his leadership of the campaign.
So did President Davis believe Sibley and thus see no need to to provide additional support to the New Mexico campaign? Perhaps Davis saw a great opportunity at almost no cost, and rolled the dice Still Davis was no fool and had to have an inkling that Sibley us up against long odds. Perhaps, Sibley was not the officer to have in command to win the New Mexico campaign.
So did Sibley over estimate his ability to accomplish his goals or did Lit. Col. Edward R. S. Canby out general Sibley? There is the additional issues of Sibley being sick and not well enough to proper lead his men. Some rumors also exist that Sibley had a drinking problem which effected his leadership of the campaign.
So did President Davis believe Sibley and thus see no need to to provide additional support to the New Mexico campaign? Perhaps Davis saw a great opportunity at almost no cost, and rolled the dice Still Davis was no fool and had to have an inkling that Sibley us up against long odds. Perhaps, Sibley was not the officer to have in command to win the New Mexico campaign.