Category Archives: Feuds & Rivalries

“I done took it up.”

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Mustang

A look at straight-shooting Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald ___________ Introduction In order for stories to become popular, whether based on fact or smothered in myth, they have to reflect the society that takes stock in them.  Texas society has … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Southwest, Civil War, Corruption, Feuds & Rivalries, History, Justice, Politicians, Society, Texas, Texas Rangers, U.S. Marshals | 8 Comments

The Puritan-Pequot War

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Mustang

Introduction At no time in the early history of European migration to North America did any man or woman have “an easy time” of it.  Many did not long survive in the new world.  If hostilities did not kill them,  they starved.  Lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Indians, British Colonies, Colonial America, Feuds & Rivalries, History, Indian Territory, Indian War, Pioneers | 7 Comments

The Battle of the Generals

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Mustang

Introduction Seniority in the United States Armed Forces is determined by rank, date of rank, and in the case of two officers promoted to the same rank on the same date, by the last lineal number.  It sounds confusing, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Military, American Southwest, Antebellum Period, Civil War, Feuds & Rivalries, History, Mexican American War, Politicians | 2 Comments

More Cattle — More Cattle Wars

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Mustang

Some background Florida’s cattle were the first in North America, brought here by the 1521 expedition of Ponce de Leon.  Cattle ranching began before the Seventeenth Century around America’s first city, St. Augustine.  When Florida became a US territory in … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Indians, Civil War, Feuds & Rivalries, Gunfights and such, History, Justice, Old Florida, Politicians, Range War | 3 Comments

Consequences

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Mustang

A Texas Ranger could ride like a Mexican, track like an Indian, shoot like a Tennessean, and fight like a devil. McMullen County, formed in 1858 from Béxar, Atascosa, and Live Oak counties, sets around 74-miles south of San Antonio.  … Continue reading →

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The Hillbilly Wars

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Mustang

Background The term “red neck” originated from the red bandanas worn around the necks of laborers to absorb the sweat from working in the hot sun.  There’s nothing wrong with honest work, of course, but people who regard themselves as better than everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Corruption, Feuds & Rivalries, Gunfights and such, History, Politicians, Society | 6 Comments

Lee McNelly

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Mustang

The post-Civil War period in America was a dangerous time to be alive; this is especially true in the American Southwest, where a massive increase in human migration triggered conflict and profane behavior among those who were disenfranchised by the … Continue reading →

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