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.
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"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."