Capture of Tucson (1862)

Capture of Tucson
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the
American Civil War
Raising the Confederate flag in Tucson, March 1, 1862
DateMay 20, 1862; 162 years ago (1862-05-20)
LocationTucson, Arizona Territory, Confederate States (present-day Tucson, Arizona, United States)
Coordinates32°13′18″N 110°55′35″W / 32.22167°N 110.92639°W / 32.22167; -110.92639
Participants Company B, 1st California Cavalry Regiment
OutcomeUnion occupation of Tucson, 1862-65
Casualties
None

Union forces entered Tucson on May 20, 1862, with a force of 2,000 men without firing a shot.