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Life And Adventures Of John C Hayes The Texas Ranger
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Book Synopsis Life and Adventures of John C. Hayes, the Texas Ranger by : John Coffee Hays
Download or read book Life and Adventures of John C. Hayes, the Texas Ranger written by John Coffee Hays and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiences as a soldier and surveyor in Texas, 1836-1840, as commander of the Texas Rangers, 1840-1846, in the Mexican War, 1846-1848, as head of an expedition to Mexico in 1848, on his journey to California in 1849, as sheriff of San Francisco, 1850.
Book Synopsis Captain Jack Hays by : Charles Haven Ladd Johnston
Download or read book Captain Jack Hays written by Charles Haven Ladd Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hays's unbridled bravery was of such notoriety...a plucky warrior confirmed: 'No afraid to go to hell by himself." -Texas Rangers: Lives, Legend, and Legacy (2017) "John Coffee Hays...would shape the image of the early Texas Rangers." - The Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso (2008) "A life-size diorama in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame at Waco...depicts Hays alone atop Enchanted Rock fighting off hordes of converging Comanches." -Texas Rangers: Lives, Legend, and Legacy (2017) This book is a short account of adventures of John Coffee Hays (1817 - 1883), a famous captain in the Texas Rangers and a military officer of the Republic of Texas. Hays served in several armed conflicts from 1836-1848, including against the Comanche people in Texas and during the Mexican-American War. Hays later joined the migration to California, leading a party of a party of Forty Niners from New York that traveled in wagons to California from Texas. Hays was elected sheriff of San Francisco County in 1850. In 1913, history writer Charles Haven Ladd Johnston (1877-1943) would publish the book "Famous Frontiersmen and Heroes of the Border," which included a chapter on John Coffee Hays. It is this 40-page chapter on Hays that has been republished here for the convenience of the reader interested in Hays, who may not wish to read the entire lengthy book. Hays emigrated in 1837 to San Antonio. Here he had several severe skirmishes with the Indians, and was engaged as surveyor on the frontier. In those times of peril, when Texas needed the assistance of every soldier, Hays could not long remain unnoticed. He was first created captain of a scouting party, and soon after superintendent of the entire border, with the rank of major. Desperate, and sometimes personal encounters with the Indians, soon spread his reputation, and before the commencement of our war with Mexico, he was regarded by the Indians as superior to common men-the bearer of a charmed life. The following description of the celebrated partisan is given by his friend Reid: "So many were the stories that went the rounds in camp, of his perilous expeditions, his wild and daring adventures, and his cool and determined bravery, that when we saw the man who held such sway over his fellow-beings, we were first inclined to believe that we had been deceived. But when we saw him afterwards in the field, we then knew him to be the 'intrepid Hays.'"
Book Synopsis The Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace by : John C. Duval
Download or read book The Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace written by John C. Duval and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling adventures of traveler, rancher, and fighter “Big-Foot” Wallace in a bygone era of the American frontier. Amid the embroiling conflicts of frontiersmen, Mexicans, and war in Texas, 1837, William “Big-Foot” Wallace left his hometown of Virginia to avenge the deaths of his brother and cousin, soldiers executed by Mexicans. Upon joining the Texas Rangers, Wallace was swept into the clashes at Salado Creek, Hondo River, and the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War. Measuring at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds, Big-Foot Wallace embodied the iron nerves and indomitable spirit of the Texan frontiersman. In one of his most famous and harrowing experiences during the Mier expedition, Wallace was captured by the Mexican army, blindfolded, and forced to draw from a pot of black and white beans to determine whether he would be imprisoned or executed. Wallace drew a white bean and lived. After the war, he returned from the wilderness to clean, civilized Virginia, and spent the rest of his days as a storytelling, yarn-spinning rancher. John Duval, fellow Texas Ranger and Wallace’s best friend, gives a thrilling but factual account of the man’s life in a simple but engaging narrative style, combining action, suspense, and dry Texan humor. Wallace’s hairbreadth escapes and larger-than-life story are the perfect representation of the Old West in all its perils, comedy, and romance. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Book Synopsis The Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace, the Texas Ranger and Hunter by : John Crittenden Duval
Download or read book The Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace, the Texas Ranger and Hunter written by John Crittenden Duval and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1871 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a nineteen year old he had heard that one of his brothers had been killed in the Battle of Goliad, an early confrontation in the Texan war of independence with Mexico, and swore to travel West to "take pay of the Mexicans" for his brother's death. In the following years he fought time and again against the Mexicans for the newly formed Republic of Texas and saw action at Salado Creek, Hondo River and during the Mier Campaign. After returning for the wars in Mexico he abandoned the Texan military and joined the Texas Rangers under the leadership of John Coffee Hays and served for a number of years defending Texans against Native American and border bandits along the frontier. This riotous narrative of the adventures of one of the saltiest and most individualistic pioneer Indian fighters that the state ever produced is told in a leisurely, satirical fashion that reflects a way of life long since lost. Duval's chronicle of one of Texas' greatest adventurers is filled with Wallace's humor and colorful speech. Wallace emerges from the book in all his vigor and robustness, and the reader is transported to a rugged, uncultivated frontier where a few men who were rough enough were carving out a new empire. The flavor and the spirit of early Texas have been captured for countless readers by John C. Duval's Big Foot Wallace. About one-fourth of Big Foot Wallace is devoted to a detailed account of Wallace's experiences in the Mier Expedition. The remainder of the book deals with his adventures on the frontiers of Texas as an Indian fighter, a soldier of fortune, and a member of the first company of Rangers. John C. Duval, the author of Big Foot Wallace, has been called the first man of letters in Texas. Earlier Texans devoted their time to writing about politics and land, but Duval wrote of the frontier and its people with a clarity of perception equaled by few writers in any period. Duval was a man of the camp and range. Civilization did not fit him very well, and he spent much of his time in the wilderness alone. Like his friend and companion, Big Foot Wallace, Duval was an adventurer whose experiences were varied and exciting. In Big Foot Wallace Duval relates a number of his experiences that had been shared with Wallace. Writing late in life, Duval set down memories of events that had mellowed with time. He strove for pictorial and dramatic effects, not historical accuracy. Still Big Foot Wallace has been acclaimed by historians for its amazing accuracy. This book was published in 1870. Duval passed away in 1897 and Wallace in 1899.
Book Synopsis Sketch of Colonel John C. Hays, Texas Ranger by : John Caperton
Download or read book Sketch of Colonel John C. Hays, Texas Ranger written by John Caperton and published by . This book was released on 1922* with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Texas Ranger written by John Boessenecker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller! “Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters.” --Paul Andrew Hutton, author of The Apache Wars To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the “villain” of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. Now, in Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer’s good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the front lines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participated in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution’s spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last his career came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson. Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, Texas Ranger is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman.
Download or read book Texas Ranger written by James K. Greer and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Centennial series of the Association Former Students, Texas A & M Univ. ; no. 50." Hay's colorful reputation and a host of nicknames earned during battles.
Download or read book Captain Jack written by Gene Shelton and published by D D Western. This book was released on 1991 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joining the legendary Texas Rangers at the tender age of twenty-two, Captain Jack becomes the captain of his own company within a year and transforms the Rangers into the most effective cavalry force in history
Book Synopsis Colonel Jack Hays, Texas Ranger by : Harry McCorry Henderson
Download or read book Colonel Jack Hays, Texas Ranger written by Harry McCorry Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis West American History by : Hubert Howe Bancroft
Download or read book West American History written by Hubert Howe Bancroft and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft by : Hubert Howe Bancroft
Download or read book The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft written by Hubert Howe Bancroft and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: The native races. 1882 by : Hubert Howe Bancroft
Download or read book The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: The native races. 1882 written by Hubert Howe Bancroft and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace by : John Crittenden Duval
Download or read book The Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace written by John Crittenden Duval and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Captain John R. Hughes, Lone Star Ranger by : Chuck Parsons
Download or read book Captain John R. Hughes, Lone Star Ranger written by Chuck Parsons and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full and complete modern biography of Texas Ranger Captain Hughes, who served as a Texas Ranger from 1887 until early 1915--longer than any other on the force. He first came to the attention of the Rangers after trailing horse thieves and recovering his stock. In his golden years he became a national celebrity, receiving more awards and honors than any other Texas Ranger.
Book Synopsis The Men Who Wear the Star by : Charles M. Robinson, III
Download or read book The Men Who Wear the Star written by Charles M. Robinson, III and published by Random House. This book was released on 2000-07-25 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first full telling of the most colorful and famous law enforcers of our time. For years, the Texas Rangers have been historical figures shrouded in myth. Charles M. Robinson III has sifted through the tall tales to reach the heart of this storied organization. The Men Who Wear the Star details the history of the Rangers, from their beginnings, spurred by Stephen Austin, and their formal organization in 1835, to the gangster era with Bonnie and Clyde, and on through to modern times. Filled with memorable characters, it is energetic and fast-paced, making this the definitive record of the exploits and accomplishments of the Texas Rangers.
Download or read book Jack Hays written by John Marvin Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of the north Mexican states and Texas. 1886-89 by : Hubert Howe Bancroft
Download or read book History of the north Mexican states and Texas. 1886-89 written by Hubert Howe Bancroft and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
