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Texas Lawmen 1835 1899
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Author : Clifford R. Caldwell
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011
Texas Lawmen 1835 1899 written by Clifford R. Caldwell and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Little-known stories of brave men who should never be forgotten.The tally of Texas lawmen killed during the stat's first sixty-five years of organized law enforcement is truly staggering. From Texas Rangers the likes of Silas Mercer Parker Jr., gunned down at Parker's Fort in 1836, to Denton County sheriff's deputy Floyd Coberly, murdered by an inmate in 1897 atter ten days on the job, his collection accounts for all those unsung heroes. Not merely an attempt to recall a dozen popular hours of research conducted over more than a decade. Ron DeLord and Cliff Caldwell have carefully assembled a unique and engaging chronicle of Texas history.
Good Men Bad Men Texas Lawmen 1835 1899
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Author : Ron DeLord
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Good Men Bad Men Texas Lawmen 1835 1899 written by Ron DeLord and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with categories.
Texas Lawmen 1835 1899
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Author : Clifford R. Caldwell
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011-02-18
Texas Lawmen 1835 1899 written by Clifford R. Caldwell and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-18 with True Crime categories.
The tally of Texas lawmen killed during the state’s first sixty-five years of organized law enforcement is truly staggering. From Texas Rangers the likes of Silas Mercer Parker Jr., gunned down at Parker’s Fort in 1836, to Denton County sheriff ’s deputy Floyd Coberly, murdered by an inmate in 1897 after ten days on the job, this collection accounts for all of those unsung heroes. Not merely an attempt to retell a dozen popular peace officer legends, Texas Lawmen, 1835–1899 represents thousands of hours of research conducted over more than a decade. Ron DeLord and Cliff Caldwell have carefully assembled a unique and engaging chronicle of Texas history.
Eternity At The End Of A Rope
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Author : Clifford R. Caldwell
language : en
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Release Date : 2016-03-03
Eternity At The End Of A Rope written by Clifford R. Caldwell and has been published by Sunstone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-03 with History categories.
Since 1819 over 3,000 souls found their personal “eternity at the end of a rope” in Texas. Some earned their way. Others were the victim of mistaken identity, or an act of vigilante justice. Deserved or not, when the hangman’s knot is pulled up tight and the black cap snugged down over your head it is too late to plead your case. This remarkable story begins in 1819 with the first legal hanging in Texas. By 1835 accounts of lynching dotted the records. Although by 1923 legal execution by hanging was discontinued in favor of the electric chair, vigilante justice remained a favorite pastime for some. The accounts of violence are numbing. The cultural and racial implications are profound, and offer a far more accurate, unbiased insight into the tally of African-American and Hispanic victims of mob violence in the Lone Star State than has ever been presented. Many of these deeds were nothing short of morbid theater, worthy of another era. This book is backed up by years of research and thousands of primary source documents. Includes Index and Bibliography.
Texas Lawmen 1900 1940
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Author : Clifford R. Caldwell
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012-09-18
Texas Lawmen 1900 1940 written by Clifford R. Caldwell and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-18 with History categories.
Lawlessness in Texas did not end with the close of the cowboy era. It just evolved, swapping horses and pistols for cars and semiautomatics. From Patrolman "Newt" Stewart, killed by a group of servicemen in February 1900, to Whitesboro chief of police William Thomas "Will" Miller, run down by a vehicle in the line of duty in 1940, Ron DeLord and Cliff Caldwell present a comprehensive chronicle of the brave--and some not so brave--peace officers who laid down their lives in the service of the State of Texas in the first half of the twentieth century.
The Cornett Whitley Gang
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Author : David Johnson
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2019-07-15
The Cornett Whitley Gang written by David Johnson and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-15 with History categories.
During the late 1880s, the Cornett-Whitley gang rose on the Texas scene with a daring train robbery at McNeil Station, only miles from the capital of Texas. In the frenzy that followed the robbery, the media castigated both lawmen and government officials, at times lauded the outlaws, and indulged in trial by media. At Flatonia the gang tortured the passengers and indulged in an orgy of violence that earned them international recognition and infamy. The damage that the gang caused is incalculable, including the destruction, temporarily, of a Texas Ranger company. The gang tarnished reputations, shed light on what news media was becoming, and claimed lives. As a whole the gang was psychopathic, sadistic, and murderous, prone to violence. They had no loyalty to one another and no redeeming qualities. But the legacy of the gang is not all evil. Private enterprises, such as Wells Fargo, the railroads, and numerous banks, joined forces with law enforcement to combat them. Lawmen from cities and counties joined forces with federal marshals and the Texas Rangers to further cement what would become the “brotherhood of the badge.” These efforts succeeded in tracking down and killing or capturing a good number of the gang members. Readers of the Old West and true crime stories will appreciate this sordid tale of outlawry and the lawmen who put a stop to it. Those who study the media and “fake news” will appreciate the parallels from the 1880s to today.
Bad Company And Burnt Powder
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Author : Bob Alexander
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2014-07-15
Bad Company And Burnt Powder written by Bob Alexander and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-15 with History categories.
Bad Company and Burnt Powder is a collection of twelve stories of when things turned "Western" in the nineteenth-century Southwest. Each chapter deals with a different character or episode in the Wild West involving various lawmen, Texas Rangers, outlaws, feudists, vigilantes, lawyers, and judges. Covered herein are the stories of Cal Aten, John Hittson, the Millican boys, Gid Taylor and Jim and Tom Murphy, Alf Rushing, Bob Meldrum and Noah Wilkerson, P. C. Baird, Gus Chenowth, Jim Dunaway, John Kinney, Elbert Hanks and Boyd White, and Eddie Aten. Within these pages the reader will meet a nineteen-year-old Texas Ranger figuratively dying to shoot his gun. He does get to shoot at people, but soon realizes what he thought was a bargain exacted a steep price. Another tale is of an old-school cowman who shut down illicit traffic in stolen livestock that had existed for years on the Llano Estacado. He was tough, salty, and had no quarter for cow-thieves or sympathy for any mealy-mouthed politicians. He cleaned house, maybe not too nicely, but unarguably successful he was. Then there is the tale of an accomplished and unbeaten fugitive, well known and identified for murder of a Texas peace officer. But the Texas Rangers couldn't find him. County sheriffs wouldn't hold him. Slipping away from bounty hunters, he hit Owlhoot Trail.
Texas Ranger John B Jones And The Frontier Battalion 1874 1881
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Author : Rick Miller
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2012
Texas Ranger John B Jones And The Frontier Battalion 1874 1881 written by Rick Miller and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
For the first time, author Rick Miller presents the story of the Frontier Battalion as seen through the eyes of its commander, John B. Jones, during his administration from 1874 to 1881, relating its history?both good and bad?chronologically, in depth, and in context. Highlighted are repeated budget and funding problems, developing standards of conduct, personalities and their interaction, mission focus and strategies against Indian war parties and outlaws, and coping with politics and bureaucracy. Miller covers all the major activities of the Battalion in the field that created and ultimately enhanced the legend of the Texas Rangers. Jones?s personal life is revealed, as well as his role in shaping the policies and activities of the Frontier Battalion.
Fort Mckavett
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Author : Clifford Caldwell
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012
Fort Mckavett written by Clifford Caldwell and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Fort McKavett (Tex.) categories.
The Texas Hill Country is rich with history. In recent years revisionist historians have only written about a select dew aspects of the region, apparently preferring to overlook the fact that outlaws, lawmen, Indians, horse soldiers and Spanish explorers crisscrossed the San Saba River and Menard County area for hundreds of years. True enough, the quaint shops and bistros, the music festivals, wildflowers, and the pleasing climate may be the attraction today but the area was home to Paleo-Indians 10,000 years ago. Spaniards trekked through the region in 1753, finding promise of gold and silver in the surrounding hills. Early Texas pioneers ultimately carved out a fronteir settlement here, only to be menaced by hostile Comanche Indians, reluctant to release their hold on the region. For McKavett, the lonely outpost on the San Saba, played a vital part in the white settlement of this area and in the rich military history of Texas. Join the author in rediscovering the fort, and Menard County. --
Gunfights Sites In Texas Ranger History
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Author : Mike Cox
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-07
Gunfights Sites In Texas Ranger History written by Mike Cox and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-07 with History categories.
Since colonizer Stephen F. Austin proposed hiring ten rangers "for the common defense" in 1823, the Texas Rangers have protected the Lone Star State from its enemies with dedication and fortitude. All across Texas are places where Rangers made history. From the Alamo to nearly forgotten graves and battle sites, important landmarks in the story of these legendary lawmen lie in every corner of the state. Historian and author Mike Cox reveals history hiding in plain sight and true tall tales of the world-famous Texas Rangers.