The Guns of Valverde

The Texan Confederate army has taken the Union's heavy artillery at the battle of Valverde. The Union army wants them back. When young Confederate quartermaster Jamie Russell is taken prisoner by Union Captain Alastar O'Brien, it's O'Brien's own love Laura Howland, herself an unwilling witness to the bloody conflict, who nurses Jamie back to health, unwittingly giving him the chance to return the guns of Valverde to Texas.As this drama unfolds, we come to realize the full horror of war and the shattering disillusionment of all young men everywhere who enter a war with hopes of glory.With passionate intensity and impeccable attention to historical detail, The Guns of Valverde imbues the unsung battles fought in the New Mexico territory with a profound sense of humanity.