Bloody Valverde: A Civil War Battle on the Rio Grande, February 21, 1862

by John Taylor

Overview

The first complete account of the largest battle in New Mexico, and a turning point in the Civil War in the West.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826321480
Publisher:	University of New Mexico Press
Publication date:	03/01/1999
Series:	Historical Society of New Mexico Publications series
Pages:	199
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

John Taylor is a former soccer referee, an engineer, a science writer, and a historian who is the author of four books on New Mexican history.

Editorial Reviews

"A spirited account of the Confederate campaign in New Mexico and the pivotal Battle of Valverde. . The work does an excellent job of bringing to life some of the more unusual characters who served in war. . A good read."

"Bloody Valverde" will benefit all readers interested in how these important events in the Rio Abajo affected New Mexico and, ultimately, the nation in 1862.

A fast-paced narrative of events that unfolded on 21 February 1862.

A lucid, gripping and authoritative new book.

A masterful and detailed account of the Battle of Valverde . . . the first such study to be published.

"A lucid, gripping and authoritative new book."

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