Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875-1881

The Texas Rangers are one of the most storied law enforcement agencies in the world. Nearly two centuries old, its reputation and mythology was solidified in the post-Civil War era, when it was responsible for the capture of numerous criminals-such as the notorious criminal Sam Bass-and the final defeat of the Apache Indians in Texas territory. This is the classic account of those years, by Ranger JAMES BUCHANAN GILLETT (1856-1937), an essential document of how the Rangers operated by someone who was there. Like the best rip-roaring adventure fiction, Gillett relates tales of: . the Mason County War . the Horrell-Higgins feud . Sam Bass and his train robber gang . the Salt Lake War . "treacherous braves, a faithful dog, and a murder" . the last fight between Rangers and Apaches . and much more.

Author: James B. Gillett
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 268
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.61d
ISBN13: 9781602067356
ISBN10: 160206735X
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | General
- History | United States | 19th Century