Frederick Wilkins ends his saga of the Texas Rangers with this
history of one of the most fascinating periods in their history—the 
three decades prior to the turn of the century when the famous 
Frontier Battalion of the Texas Rangers wound up its mission of 
combating Indians and began to concentrate on chasing the outlaws 
rampant during the last days of frontier Texas. The era of Sam Bass, 
John Wesley Hardin, King Fisher and the Sutton-Taylor Feud 
provides the framework for the activities of legendary Rangers such 
as Lee Hall, John Hughes, Bill McDonald, N. O. Reynolds, Dan 
Roberts, Bass Outlaw and Lee McNelly, and for other Rangers such 
as John Armstrong, G. W. Arrington and George Baylor who should 
be better known for their contributions to the legends. This is the
era during which, in Wilkins' words, "The 'Wild West' gave a certain 
legendary twist not just to Texan lore but to all of American history."
It is also the era of transition in which the Rangers began to use the 
railroad as much as they did their horses and when the telegraph and 
telephone began to aid the Rangers' law-keeping efforts.

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The late FREDERICK WILKINS was born in Dallas, Texas, majored in 
history at Southern Methodist University, and spent twenty-five years 
with the U.S. Army's information program. His primary interest was 
the Texas Rangers and he is the author of the highly acclaimed The 
Legend Begins: The Texas Rangers 1823–1845 and Defending the 
Borders: The Texas Rangers 1848–1861 also by State House Press.


What people are saying about this book

"A real contribution to the Ranger bibliography."—Austin-American
Statesman

"Well documented and thoroughly researched."—The Brazosport Facts


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