Six Years with the Texas Rangers 1875-1881

The Texas Rangers are one of the most storied law enforcement agencies in the world. Nearly two centuries old its reputation and mythology was solidified in the post-Civil War era when it was responsible for the capture of numerous criminals-such as the notorious criminal Sam Bass-and the final defeat of the Apache Indians in Texas territory. This is the classic account of those years by Ranger JAMES BUCHANAN GILLETT (1856-1937) an essential document of how the Rangers operated by someone who was there. Like the best rip-roaring adventure fiction Gillett relates tales of: . the Mason County War . the Horrell-Higgins feud . Sam Bass and his train robber gang . the Salt Lake War . treacherous braves a faithful dog and a murder . the last fight between Rangers and Apaches . and much more.