Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881 (Paperback)

Along with some general Texas Ranger history, the author recalls his first brush with Indians, the Mason County War, the Horrell-Higgins Feud, Sam Bass and his robber gang, the Salt Lake War, his first fight with Apaches, scouting in Mexico, some undesirable recruits in his own Ranger unit, and the last fight between the Rangers and Apaches. Gillett eventually went on to serve as the captain of the armed guards on the Santa Fe Railroad, and later became the Marshall of El Paso. Chapters include: The Making of a Ranger; The Texas Rangers; I Join the Rangers; My First Brush with Indians; The Mason County War; Major Jones and His Escort; The Horrell-Higgins Feud; Service with Reynolds, the Intrepid; Sam Bass and His Train Robber Gang; A Winter of Quiet and a Transfer; The Salt Lake War and a Long Trek; Our First Fight with Apaches; Scouting in Mexico; Treacherous Braves, a Faithful Dog, and a Murder; Victorio Becomes a Good Indian; Some Undesirable Recruits; Last Fight between Rangers and Apaches; An International Episode; Last Scoutings; and, Fruits of Ranger Service. The index includes names, places, and historical events.

General

Imprint:	Heritage Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Heritage Classic
Release date:	August 2013
First published:	August 2013
Authors:	James B Gillett
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-1-55613-742-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-55613-742-7
Barcode:	9781556137426

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!