Distant Bugles, Distant Drums: The Union Response to the Confederate Invasion of New Mexico

Focusing on a pivotal Civil War battle, the narrative explores the clash between 1,000 Coloradans and 3,000 Confederate soldiers in New Mexico. Flint Whitlock utilizes previously overlooked diaries and letters to vividly portray the leaders and soldiers whose actions influenced the war's outcome. The Texan Confederates aimed to seize gold mines, but hastily assembled troops from Colorado ultimately turned the tide at Glorieta Pass. The book highlights the transformation of civilians into soldiers and the significance of this conflict in the broader context of the Civil War.