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McNelly’s Rangers: Establishing the Rule of Law on the Border
Taming the Nueces Strip: The Story of McNelly’s Rangers by George Durham, as told to Clyde Wantland University of Texas Press, Austin, 1962 Review by Jeffrey Morseburg There is an old proverb which states that “no man is a hero … Continue reading
Posted in Border region, King Ranch, Law enforcement, Mexican-American history, Texas history, Texas Rangers, Western ranching
Tagged Armstrong Ranch, cattle rustling, Corpus Christi, General Juan Cortina, George Durham, John King Fisher, King Ranch, Leander McNelly, Mexican-American relations, Nueces Strip, San Antonio, Sharps rifles
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