Written "to set the record straight," these veterans' stories provide colorful accounts of the bloody battles of Valverde, Glorieta, and Peralta, as well as details fo the soldier's tragic and painful retreat back to Texas in the summer of 1862.

Ch. 1.Organization of the Sibley Brigade / William Davidson -- Ch. 2. March to New Mexico / William Davidson -- Ch. 3. From El Paso to Valverde / William Davidson -- Ch. 4. Battle of Valverde / William Davidson -- Ch. 5. Battle of Valverde / P.J. "Phil" Clough -- Ch. 6. Battle of Valverde / Phil Fulcrod -- Ch. 7. Battle of Valverde / W.P. Laughter -- Ch. 8. Battle of Valverde / Three Privates -- Ch. 9. Valverde to Socorro / William Davidson -- Ch. 10. From Valverde to Albuquerque / Phil Fulcrod.