# C134 - 1999 40c Rio Grande s/a
Â
1999 40¢ Rio Grande
Scenic American Landscapes
Â
First City:Â Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: Â 100,750,000
Printed by: Â Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation:Â Serpentine Die Cut 11
Fort BlissÂ
General Zachary Taylor established a military camp at the Rio Grande to protect American interests in the territory also claimed by Mexico. This helped provoke the Mexican-American War, in which Taylor was a key commander.
To aid in these tasks, the War Department issued General Order no. 58, establishing a military post on the Trio Grande near El Paso del Norte (present-day Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua). The Third Infantry would be placed in charge of the post, with Brevet Major Jefferson Van Horne commanding the 257 soldiers to be sent there. The troops arrived at the post the following September and some of them occupied the presidio at San Elizario south of El Paso.
Under Confederate control, Fort Bliss was used as a platform to launch attacks into New Mexico and Arizona in an effort to force Union troops in the area to surrender. The Confederates were succeeding in New Mexico until the Battle of Glorieta Pass.
The Confederates destroyed Fort Bliss as they retreated, except for the hospital that housed their sick and wounded. The post was not re-garrisoned by Union forces until after the war ended in 1865. During this time, hostile Indians took advantage of the lack of protection, stepping up attacks and driving many settlers out of the area.
Â
Â
Â
1999 40¢ Rio Grande
Scenic American Landscapes
Â
First City:Â Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: Â 100,750,000
Printed by: Â Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation:Â Serpentine Die Cut 11
Fort BlissÂ
General Zachary Taylor established a military camp at the Rio Grande to protect American interests in the territory also claimed by Mexico. This helped provoke the Mexican-American War, in which Taylor was a key commander.
To aid in these tasks, the War Department issued General Order no. 58, establishing a military post on the Trio Grande near El Paso del Norte (present-day Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua). The Third Infantry would be placed in charge of the post, with Brevet Major Jefferson Van Horne commanding the 257 soldiers to be sent there. The troops arrived at the post the following September and some of them occupied the presidio at San Elizario south of El Paso.
Under Confederate control, Fort Bliss was used as a platform to launch attacks into New Mexico and Arizona in an effort to force Union troops in the area to surrender. The Confederates were succeeding in New Mexico until the Battle of Glorieta Pass.
The Confederates destroyed Fort Bliss as they retreated, except for the hospital that housed their sick and wounded. The post was not re-garrisoned by Union forces until after the war ended in 1865. During this time, hostile Indians took advantage of the lack of protection, stepping up attacks and driving many settlers out of the area.
Â
Â