Long Way to Texas : Three Novels by Elmer Kelton

Lieutenant David Buckalew leads his men from Texas westward in a bid to claim the entire Southwest for the Confederacy. Defeated by the Union army, Buckalew and 19 survivors are stranded in the New Mexico Territory that's filled with hostile Comanches and Union soldiers. Chances for their survival look dim--until Buckalew happens upon an opportunity to strike a blow that will shift favor to the South. (June)