Monthly Archives: April 2019

Vigilantism: Justice for All

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Mustang

Jim Marshal, from Hopewell Township, New Jersey, was raised on the Round Martin Farm, known in1810 (and today) as Marshal’s Corner.  For whatever reason, Marshall decided to leave home in 1834 to seek his fortune. After spending some time in Indiana … Continue reading →

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They were all dirty

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Mustang

According to some folks, a fellow of the old west named Dave Rudabaugh was known as Dirty Dave because he had an aversion to bathing.  This could be true, since back in the old west there was a conspicuous scarcity … Continue reading →

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James Wilkinson: Image of Respectability

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Mustang

James Wilkinson (1757-1825) is one of those characters in American history that one seldom hears about.  At the end of his life, he had achieved prominence as the senior officer of the U. S. Army, a politician, and one of … Continue reading →

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The Archive War

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Mustang

Georgian by birth in 1798, Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar developed into a well-educated young man, an excellent horseman, an expert in firearms, a credible poet and artist, and the editor of a local newspaper.  Lamar served the governor of Georgia as … Continue reading →

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The Guardsmen

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Mustang

There was a time in America when lawmen made people nervous —not because they had anything to hide (maybe they did), but  because, for the most part, old west lawmen were no one to trifle with.  The fact was that … Continue reading →

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