| World / USA / Arizona / Eloy, 22 km from center | Coordinates: 32°38'31"N 111°24'32"W |
"The most significant Civil War battle in Arizona took place near Picacho Peak on April 15, 1862, when an advance detachment of Union forces from California attacked a Confederate scouting party. The battle lasted for 1-1/2 hours, and three Union soldiers were killed."
www.azstateparks.com/Parks/parkhtml/picacho.html
Category: state park war civil battlefield summit
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