
When James B. Gillett joined the
newly created Texas Rangers in 1875, its duties were as varied and its
members as un orthodox as its methods were irregular.
First published in 1921, Gillett's
now classic account of his six years of service depicts with freshness
and authenticity how the Rangers maintained law and order on the frontier
- and occasionally dispensed summary justice. From the Mason County
War to the Horrell-Higgins feud, the capture of Sam Bass, and the pursuit
of Victorio's rebellious Apaches, Gillett saw the kind of action that established
the Rangers enduring reputation for effectiveness. His narrative
"combines all the excitement of a Western yellowback with the genuineness
of a first-hand document" (Saturday Review).
Six Years With The Texas Rangers ~ by James B. Gillett
259 pages/soft cover: $11.95 + $1.80 shipping = $13.75 Total Order # TX102
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