Papers, 1989.

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Papers, 1989.

Includes a typed manuscript and page proofs of Worcester's 1989 novel. THE WAR IN THE NUECES STRIP, based on Texas Ranger Capt. Leander H. McNelly's exploits in the Nueces Strip area.

401 leaves.

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McNelly, Leander H., 1843 or 1844-1877

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Civil War hero and captain in the Texas State Police and the Texas Rangers, Leander H. McNelly was born in Virginia in 1844. His family moved to Washington Co., Texas, in 1860. McNelly joined the Confederate Army when 16 years old, afterwards returning to Brenham, where he married Carey Cheek. During the Edmund J. Davis administration he was one of 4 State Police captains. He was appointed a Deputy U.S. Marshall April 4, 1873. In July 1874 McNelly was commissioned captain of a 30 man volunteer m...

Worcester, Donald E. (Donald Emmet), 1915-2003

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Don Worcester is a professor emeritus of history at Texas Christian University, and winner of the 1988 Western Writers of America Saddleman Award. From the description of Papers, 1989. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25597343 Donald Emmet Worcester was born on April 29, 1915 in Tempe, Arizona. He earned his B.A. from Bard College in 1939. He then attended the University of California, earning his M.A. in 1940 and Ph.D. in 1947. Donald Worcester has been a lectur...

Texas Rangers

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In November 1835, Texas lawmakers created a corps of Texas Rangers to guard the frontier between the Brazos and Trinity Rivers. During the Texas Revolution and republic era, the Rangers were used principally for protection against Native American raids. After serving for the Confederacy in the Civil War, the organization was restructured as state police and charged with the enforcement of unpopular Reconstruction laws. The beginning of the 20th century saw the Rangers involved in de...