Follow me to hell : McNelly's Texas Rangers and the rise of frontier justice / Tom Clavin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clavin, Tom, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

McNelly, Leander H., 1843 or 1844-1877.

McNelly, Leander H.

Texas Rangers.

Police, State--Texas--Biography.

Police, State.

Frontier and pioneer life--Texas.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Texas--History--1846-1950.

Texas.

Genre:

Biography.

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 364 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

McNelly's Texas Rangers and the rise of frontier justice

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023.

Summary:

"Tom Clavin's Follow Me to Hell is the explosive true story of how legendary Ranger Leander McNelly and his men brought justice to a lawless Texan frontier. In turbulent 1870s Texas, the revered and fearless Ranger Leander McNelly led his men in one dramatic campaign after another, throwing cattle thieves, desperadoes, border ruffians, and other dangerous criminals into jail or, if that's how they wanted it, six feet under. They would stop at nothing in pursuit of justice, even sending 26 Rangers across the border to retrieve stolen cattle-taking on hundreds of Mexican troops with nothing but their Sharps rifles and six-guns. The nation came to call them "McNelly's Rangers." Set against the backdrop of 200 years of thrilling Texas Rangers history, this page-turner takes readers into the tough life along the Texas border that was tamed by a courageous, yet doomed, captain and his team of fearless men. It was one hell of a ride!"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

"Texian devils!"

Luckless liberators

The long republic

A Connecticut Yankee

The empresario

The "Magna Carta"

An inkling of independence

Unlearned lessons

Austin behind bars

"Come to our aid"

"How do you like that answer?"

Looting and shouting

"Hurry on!"

"Victory purchased with blood"

Take the fight south

From bad to worse

The finest company

"My men evinced no dismay"

"Boys, fight to the last!"

Invading Comancheria

"Walking whiskey keg"

Gettysburg of the west

"Coolness and courage"

Frontier forces

"True to his colors"

Farmer and father

No book to stop this bullet

Follow the money

Another long and bloody war

Quick with a gun

"A perfect reign of terror"

The peacekeepers

Reporters and rangers

Patrolling the Nueces strip

"You must be the judge"

Emperor McNelly

"Got you now!"

"Master of the situation"

"The jaws of death"

"Kill all you see"

Rio Grande standoff

"Death squad"

Captain McNelly goes to Washington

"This rash young man"

"Two best pistol fighters in Texas"

The new lieutenant

"The brave who sink to rest".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-351) and index.

ISBN:

9781250214553

1250214556

OCLC:

1310765140