Starbright — On her usual morning ride, a young woman finds an injured young man by the riverbank, & with the help of her father, takes him back to her home on the prairie. Little Star — The Battle of Valverde Crossing took place on February 20-21, 1862, along the banks of the Rio Grande River in the New Mexico Territory. The Confederate States listed their losses as 36 killed & 160 wounded ... & one missing.