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Shotguns and stagecoaches, the brave men who rode for Wells Fargo in the Wild West, John Boessenecker

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Shotguns and stagecoaches, the brave men who rode for Wells Fargo in the Wild West, John Boessenecker
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-332) and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Shotguns and stagecoaches
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1059515958
Responsibility statement
John Boessenecker
Sub title
the brave men who rode for Wells Fargo in the Wild West
Table Of Contents
Part one. The Gold Rush era -- Wells Fargo's pioneer messenger: Pilsbury "Chips" Hodgkins -- The first Wells Fargo detective: Henry Johnson -- From first stage driver to shotgun guard: Henry C. Ward -- Twelve-gauge justice: Daniel C. Gay -- Part two. The stage robbery era -- From Pony Express to Wells Fargo: "Shotgun Jimmy" Brown -- The rifleman: Steve Venard -- A shotgun messenger in old Montana: John X. Beidler -- "Honest, faithful & brave": Eugene Blair -- Chief Special Officer: James B. Hume -- Riverman, expressman: Andy Hall -- The man who captured Black Bart: Harry N. Morse -- True grit: Mike Tovey
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Brave men who rode for Wells Fargo in the Wild West
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