For the governor of Minnesota and Union general, see Henry Hastings Sibley.
American military leader
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Henry Hopkins Sibley
Portrait of Sibley ca. 1880
Born
(1816-05-25)May 25, 1816 Natchitoches, Louisiana
Died
August 23, 1886(1886-08-23) (aged 70) Fredericksburg, Virginia
Allegiance
United States Confederate States Khedivate of Egypt
Service/branch
United States Army Confederate States Army Egyptian Army
Years of service
1838–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) 1869–73 (Egypt)
Rank
Major (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) Brigadier General (Egypt)
Commands held
Army of New Mexico
Battles/wars
Second Seminole War
Mexican–American War
American Civil War
New Mexico Campaign
Battle of Valverde
Henry Hopkins Sibley (May 25, 1816 – August 23, 1886) was a career officer in the United States Army, who commanded a Confederate cavalry brigade in the Civil War.
In 1862, he attempted to forge a supply route from California, in defiance of the Union blockade of the Atlantic and Gulf ports, while also aiming to appropriate the Colorado gold mines to replenish the Confederate treasury. After capturing Albuquerque and Santa Fe, he was forced to retreat after losing the Battle of Glorieta Pass (in today's New Mexico). He was then given minor commands in the southern Louisiana operations, but was accused of serious blunders, apparently caused by drunkenness.
Sibley designed a new easy-to-pack 12-man bell tent and stove that were used for many years by the American and British armies.
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