High-sounding words had sent an intrepid band of Texas men westward on a march meant to claim the entire Southwest for the Confederacy. But bitter humiliation at the hands of the Union Army landed Lieutenant David Buckalew and nineteen battle-scarred survivors in New Mexico. It was a territory infested with hostile Comanches and Union troops, and chances for survival looked dim—until Buckalew happened upon an opportunity to strike a blow for the South that would shift the odds and bring long-sought glory to the young officer and his men.
