The Horrell Wars : Feuding in Texas and New Mexico

For decades the Horrell brothers of Lampasas, Texas, have been portrayed as ruthless killers and outlaws, but author David Johnson paints a different picture of these controversial men. The Horrells were ranchers, but some thought that they built their herds by rustling. Their initial confrontation...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Johnson, David
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Denton : University of North Texas Press, 2014.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Horrell family.
Higgins, Pink, > 1848-1914.
Violence.
Vendetta.
Ranchers.
Outlaws.
Frontier and pioneer life.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Ranchers > Texas > Biographies.
Hors-la-loi > Nouveau-Mexique > Biographies.
Hors-la-loi > Texas > Biographies.
Violence > Nouveau-Mexique > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Violence > Texas > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Ranchers > Texas > Biography.
Outlaws > New Mexico > Biography.
Outlaws > Texas > Biography.
Violence > New Mexico > History > 19th century.
Violence > Texas > History > 19th century.
Vendetta > Texas > History > 19th century.
Frontier and pioneer life > New Mexico.
Frontier and pioneer life > Texas.
Texas > Lampasas County.
Texas.
New Mexico > Lincoln County.
New Mexico.
Nouveau-Mexique > Histoire > 1848-
Texas > Histoire > 1846-1950.
Lincoln County (N.M.) > History > 19th century.
New Mexico > History > 1848-
Lampasas County (Tex.) > History > 19th century.
Texas > History > 1846-1950.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:For decades the Horrell brothers of Lampasas, Texas, have been portrayed as ruthless killers and outlaws, but author David Johnson paints a different picture of these controversial men. The Horrells were ranchers, but some thought that they built their herds by rustling. Their initial confrontation with the State Police at Lampasas in 1873 marked the most disastrous shootout in Reconstruction history.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9781574415605

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