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Follow Me to Hell: McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice
Follow Me to Hell McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice Author:Tom Clavin 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 ruffian... more »s, 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 two hundred years of vivid Texas Rangers history, this page-turner details the tough life along the Texas border that was tamed by a courageous, yet doomed, captain and his team of fearless men. Follow Me To Hell takes readers deep into the heart of Texas and beyond in this thrilling true account of some of the most legendary frontier lawmen of all time. « less