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Buckalew Family
The Buckalew Family series by Elmer Kelton has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Massacre at Goliad (1965).
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 1965
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Historical Fiction, Adventure
- Last checked
Start here: Massacre at Goliad (1965) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Massacre at Goliad
Elmer Kelton's Massacre at Goliad (1965) runs 267 pages, following brothers Thomas and Joshua Buckalew through the Alamo, the Goliad massacre, and the Battle of San Jacinto as revolution builds between Mexican authorities and American settlers.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Massacre at Goliad - Book 2:
After the Bugles
After the Bugles picks up two years later, in 1967, at a shorter 159 pages, opening exactly where the first book ends on the San Jacinto battlefield to follow Joshua Buckalew through the harder work of rebuilding a life amid bandits and Comanche raids.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of After the Bugles
About the Buckalew Family series
An early two-book Elmer Kelton series set during the Texas Revolution. Massacre at Goliad (1965) follows brothers Thomas and Joshua Buckalew as revolution builds between Mexican authorities and American settlers -- Thomas eager for war, Joshua reluctant because he loves a Mexican woman -- through the Alamo, the Goliad massacre, and the decisive Battle of San Jacinto. After the Bugles (1967) picks up exactly where it ends, on the San Jacinto battlefield, following Joshua Buckalew through the harder work of rebuilding a life and a new republic amid bandits, Comanche raids, and the war's other survivors.
Frequently asked questions
How many Buckalew Family books did Elmer Kelton write?
Two: Massacre at Goliad (1965) and After the Bugles (1967), a direct two-part story of the Texas Revolution and its aftermath.
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