Billy and Olive Dixon: The Plainsman and His Lady

by Bill O'Neal

Book Overview

Billy Dixon triggered the most celebrated shot in the history of the West at the Battle of Adobe Walls in 1874. A few months later, while serving as an army scout, Billy earned a Medal of Honor during an even more desperate engagement, as one of six men battling for their lives against a band of 125 warriors at the Buffalo Wallow Fight. Both of these actions took place in the Texas Panhandle, where Dixon became an icon of heroism.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681791455
• ISBN13: 9781681791456
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Eakin Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"