Battle of Zuni:
Union:
40,100 men
Confederacy:
30,000 men(One Infantry Corps)
Preliminary Skirmishes:
USA: Washington Terr.Volunteer Cavalry
2,500 Cavalry
CSA: 40th and 5th Infantry Brigades
6,000 Infantry
Casualties and Losses:
USA: 123 Killed, 248 Wounded
CSA: 338 Killed, 678 Wounded(divided equally between the two brigades)
Description: The Washington Cavalry rode ahead of the Union army, screening it's advance. It encountered the Confederate 40th and 5th Brigades, and a firefight ensued. After several minutes of intense combat, the Washington Cavalry retreated to the Union Right flank.
Confederate Advance:
USA: 1st California Artillery, 1st Oregon Artillery
3,600 Artillerymen, 120 Guns
CSA: 23rd, 40th, 16th, 30th, 5th, and 37th Infantry Brigades
16,894 Infantry
Casualties and Losses:
USA: None
CSA: 215 Killed, 399 Wounded(spread out amongst the six brigades)
Description: Union artillery fired upon the Confederate Infantry as they advanced, inflicting moderate losses.
Confederate Infantry Attack:
USA: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Cali Volunteer Infantry Brigades
16,000 Infantry
CSA: 23rd, 40th, 16th, 30th, 5th, and 37th Infantry Brigades
16,280 Infantry
Casualties and Losses:
USA:
1st California: None
2nd California: 196+205+199 = 600 Killed, 392+410+398 = 1,200 Wounded
3rd California: 205+188+190 = 583 Killed, 410+375+381 = 1,166 Wounded
4th California: None
CSA:
23rd Brigade: 278 Killed, 556 Wounded
40th Brigade: 117 Killed, 234 Wounded
16th Brigade: 141 Killed, 282 Wounded
30th Brigade: 145 Killed, 290 Wounded
5th Brigade: 242 Killed, 485 Wounded
37th Brigade: 292 Killed, 584 Wounded
Description: Confederate forces advanced to attack the 2nd and 3rd California Infantry Brigades, some of them taking flanking fire from the 1st and 4th California Brigades. The attack failed, and the Federal troops began fixing bayonets...
Federal Bayonet/Cavalry Charge:
USA: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Cali Infantry Brigades, 1st California Cavalry Brigade, Washington Terr. Volunteer Cavalry
12,451 Infantry
4,629 Cavalry
CSA: 23rd, 40th, 16th, 30th, 5th, and 37th Infantry Brigades
12,634 Infantry
Casualties and Losses:
USA: 601 Infantry Killed, 1,203 InfantryWounded(split evenly between the Infantry Brigades)
CSA: 648 Infantry Killed, 1,296 Infantry Wounded, 2,100 Infantry Captured(split evenly between the Infantry Brigades)
Description: Confederate forces came within 80 yards of the Federal line, at which point the Union troops bayonet charged the enemy. The Cavalry on the right flank assisted in the charge, which easily drove off the First Corps in a mass rout.
Result of Battle:
Union Victory
Total Casualties:
USA: 5,724
CSA: 9,320