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I remember conceiving the idea for this book during my sophomore year as an undergraduate at New Mexico State University. I undertook the task of research, working in Zuhl Library every morning before going to classes and staring into microfilm machines until my eyes watered. I am not sure that I ever expected the project to reach the point of publication; indeed, it began as a project I undertook mostly for fun in my spare time. Obviously, it evolved far beyond that, becoming somewhat of an obsession at various points over the past several years. Once I had conducted enough research, I took to writing a preliminary draft (little did I know how truly preliminary that draft would end up being ). After a draft of the manuscript was completed, I took it to the office of one of my history professors, Mark Milliorn, who at that point knew nothing of my project. I express my most sincere gratitude to Mr. Milliorn, for not only did he take the time to read the manuscript, but he also encouraged me to continue working on it and informed me that it might just be publishable. He directed me to Louis R. Sadler and his colleague, Charles Harris, both professors emeritus at New Mexico State University who have published extensively throughout their careers. Sadler likewise read the manuscript and suggested that I seek publication. Since that time Sadler and Harris have continued to assist me, providing advice and encouraging me to have a lot of patience and stick with it. This project might have never reached fruition had it not been for the continuous encouragement of these three individuals, all of whom have inspired me not only in my writing but in my career aspirations as well. For that I cannot thank them enough. Additional professors at NMSU who served as mentors were Jon Hunner and Jeffrey Brown, both of whom I thank for the opportunity to have worked with them during my undergraduate career. I am now in my second year as a graduate student at Arizona State University, and during my time here so far I have received a great deal of assistance from several faculty members. I would like to thank Donald Fixico, my faculty advisor and thesis committee chair. He graciously took time to discuss with me the process of publishing with academic presses, Acknowledgments xiv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS and he provided a great deal of advice along the way. Throughout the revision process, Dr. Fixico inspired me with his philosophy that “you don’t just want a book in print. You want the best book in print that you are capable of writing.” Christine Szuter, another member of my thesis committee and director of the scholarly publishing program at ASU, has also been an inspiration for me throughout this process. Szuter spent many years at the University of Arizona Press and has graciously shared her expertise with me throughout this process, reviewing portions of my work from the perspective of a veteran in academic publishing. I extend my gratitude to Dr. Szuter, and for her continued support I am very grateful. Numerous other faculty members at ASU, along with some of my fellow graduate students, have offered support throughout this process. I specifically wish to thank Jannelle Warren-Findley and Peter Iverson, both of whom, through the examples of their careers, have served as mentors. Their advice and words of praise have been much appreciated. I also wish to thank Mark von Hagen and Kent Wright for their support. Several academic institutions have assisted in the collection of research materials and in making various items of importance available to me. At New Mexico State University, the Rio Grande Historical Collections proved to be an invaluable resource. Of particular assistance at NMSU were Stephen Hussman, head of Archives and Special Collections, and Larry Creider, who graciously obtained copies of microfilm that the library did not already own. At Arizona State University, Edward Oetting at Hayden Library was kind enough to obtain important microfilm sources not already owned by the library. The archivists at the Arizona Historical Foundation have also been helpful throughout the process of my research. John P. Wilson of Las Cruces, New Mexico, graciously provided two of his personally hand-drawn maps delineating the Confederate Territory of Arizona. The maps serve as an excellent complement to this book, and Mr. Wilson’s generosity is greatly appreciated. Joe Werne also assisted with obtaining maps. I am appreciative of the staff at...

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