They Called Him Buckskin Frank: The Life and Adventures of Nashville Franklyn Leslie

By Jack Demattos and Chuck Parsons

Nashville Franklyn "Buckskin Frank" Leslie was a man of mystery during his lifetime. His reputation has rested on two gunfights--both in storied Tombstone, Arizona--but he was much more than a deadly gunfighter. Jack DeMattos and Chuck Parsons have combined their research efforts to help solve the questions of where Leslie came from and how he died. Leslie developed a reputation as a man to be left alone. Such notables as the Earps, Doc Holliday, and John Ringo wisely avoided confrontations with him. Leslie was a "lady killer" both figuratively and--in one celebrated incident--literally. Beyond his gunfighting legacy, DeMattos and Parsons also explore Leslie's scouting with General Crook on the Great Plains and his alleged service as a deputy for Wild Bill Hickok in Abilene, Kansas.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574417126
• ISBN13: 9781574417128
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"