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Donaciano Vigil (1802-1877) was the second governor of the New Mexico territory. He was born in Santa Fe to parents of Hispanic heritage and served in the militias. After the United States annexed New Mexico, during the Mexican–American War (1846–48), Vigil helped smooth the transition to North American governance. ==Early years (1802-1846)== Donaciano Vigil was born in 1802 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and was educated by his father. When fully grown, Vigil was perhaps 6'2" tall, and very strong. He enlisted in the Santa Fe militia in 1823 as a private. During his twenty five years of service he participated in many campaigns against the native Americans, helped suppress the revolt of 1837 against Governor Albino Pérez, and in 1841 fought against the Texan Santa Fe Expedition, a group of soldiers and traders from the Republic of Texas pushing through New Mexico towards Santa Fe. Vigil advanced through the ranks, becoming a Captain and Company Commander of the San Miguel del Bado militia. Vigil was intelligent, educated and fluent in English as well as Spanish. He twice served as a member of the Department Assembly, from 1838-1840 and again from 1843 to 1845. He also served as secretary to Governor Manuel Armijo. For a year from February 1844 he published a newspaper, ''La Verdad (Truth )''. He was involved in the Santa Fe trade with the United States, and came to know many Americans. In 1846 Vigil and his company mobilized to resist the United States army that invaded New Mexico under General Stephen W. Kearny, taking a position in Apache Canyon to prevent the U.S. troops from reaching the capital. However, Governor Manuel Armijo ordered the troops to disband rather than fight, and Vigil obeyed under protest. Kearny was able to occupy Santa Fe and New Mexico without resistance. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Donaciano Vigil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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