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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458960203321

Autore

Alexander Bob (James R.)

Titolo

Winchester warriors [[electronic resource] ] : Texas Rangers of Company D, 1874-1901 / / Bob Alexander

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-88972-9

9786612889721

1-57441-355-4

1-4416-7866-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (418 p.)

Collana

Frances B. Vick series ; ; no. 6

Disciplina

976.4/05

Soggetti

Law enforcement - Texas - History - 19th century

Electronic books.

Texas History 1846-1950

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A carnival of crime and corruption -- A big six-shooter and a good horse -- I'm shot, sure as hell -- I was acting the fool kid -- As yet they've harmed no good men -- They'd killed every damn one of us -- Buckskin officials in full blast -- Or borrow from some of the men -- Walked into his own trap -- Got drunk often, and stayed drunk long -- Smoke boiled from that gentleman's gun -- A deplorable mistake on both sides -- A dynamite cartridge under the saloon -- Compelled to do some killing -- But such is life in the Far West -- Wants us in the parade.

Sommario/riassunto

The Texas Rangers were institutionally birthed in 1874 with the formation of the Frontier Battalion. They were tasked with interdicting Indian incursions into the frontier settlements and dealing with the lawlessness running rampant throughout Texas. This book presents an assessment of Company D and its colorful cadre of Texas Rangers.