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Buckalew Family

by Elmer Kelton

The Buckalew Family series by Elmer Kelton has 2 known books (2 published). It 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
Start here: Massacre at Goliad (1965) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of Massacre at Goliad
Massacre at Goliad (1965)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Massacre at Goliad

    Novel
    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.
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  2. After the Bugles

    Novel
    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.
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Key facts about the Buckalew Family series

The Buckalew Family series has 2 books on our list. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with Massacre at Goliad, since it opens the publication order in 1965. After the Bugles is book 2, from 1967.

Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 1965 and 1967, while their length runs from 159 to 267 pages. That is a run of 2 years.

Elmer Kelton has 52 books on our list. Additionally, they write Hewey Calloway, Sons of Texas and Texas Rangers. We shelve the books under western.

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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