Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881

When James B. Gillett joined the newly created Texas Rangers in 1875, its duties were as varied and its members as unorthodox 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.

Summary

When James B Gillett joined the newly created Texas Rangers in 1875, its duties were as varied and its members as unorthodox as its methods were irregular. This book provides an account of his six years of service which depicts how the Rangers maintained law and order on the frontier - and occasionally dispensed summary justice.

Product details

• Authors: James B Gillett, James B. Gillett
• Assisted by: Milo Milton Quaife (Editor)
• Publisher: Nebraska
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1976
• EAN: 9780803258440
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-5844-0
• No. of pages: 281
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 202 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 327 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration