Ben McCulloch and the Frontier Military Tradition

by Thomas W. Cutrer

Book Overview

[A] well-written, comprehensively researched biography.--Publishers Weekly

"Will both edify the scholar while captivating and entertaining the general reader. . . . Cutrer's research is impeccable, his prose vigorous, and his life of McCulloch likely to remain the standard for many years.--Civil War

"A well-crafted work that makes an important contribution to understanding the frontier military tradition and the early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807820768
• ISBN13: 9780807820766
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

The Texas Rangers Military tranditions

This is an excellent book for anyone interested in the early years of the Texas Rangers when they were a para military force and the beginning of their transition to the modern law enforcement agency. McCulloch played a critical role in these events>