After the outbreak of the Civil War in July, 1861, the area faced a Confederate invasion from Texas and the Army abandoned and burned Fort Breckinridge, as well as other posts in southern Arizona, to keep them from falling into possession of the Confederacy.
The area faced a Confederate invasion from Texas. This was after the outbreak of the Civil War in July. This was to keep them from falling into possession of the Confederacy. The Army abandoned. This was after the outbreak of the Civil War in July. This was to keep them from falling into possession of the Confederacy. The Army burned Fort Breckinridge, as well as other posts in southern Arizona. This was after the outbreak of the Civil War in July. This was to keep them from falling into possession of the Confederacy. July was 1861.