Language:EnglishPublisher:Eakin PressISBN-13:9781571685667ISBN-10:1571685669UPC:9781571685667Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.48 inchesWeight:0.6812Product ID:SCV811YKJ6
The Fourth Guardsman: James Franklin "Bud" Ledbetter Biography
During the 1890s and past the turn of the century, the land of the Five Civilized Tribes (roughly the eastern half of present day Oklahoma, known as the Indian Territory) was a volcanic society ravaged by murder, rape, robbery, whiskey peddling and stock thievery. Into this miasma of crime strode James Franklin Ledbetter as a deputy United States marshal, wielding a Colt revolver and a Winchester rifle with which he could shoot the lobe off a man's ear and never put a mark on his jaw.
About the Author: Glenn Shirley
Glenn Shirley, an award-winning author, is an authority on the American West, especially law and order in the Oklahoma and Indian territories. He has written hundreds of short stories, novelettes, and articles for magazines, journals, and anthologies, and more than two dozen books.
Historical Context and Significance
This biography documents the life of Deputy US Marshal James Franklin "Bud" Ledbetter (1852-1937), who served during one of the most dangerous periods in American frontier history. The Indian Territory during the 1890s represented a unique jurisdictional challenge where federal marshals were the primary law enforcement against organized crime and violence.
What's Inside
Ledbetter's story provides insight into the daily challenges faced by federal law enforcement officers in the Indian Territory, including confrontations with criminals, the tools and weapons used for protection, and the broader social conditions that made this region particularly lawless. The narrative covers Ledbetter's career as a deputy marshal and his role in bringing order to the territory that would eventually become eastern Oklahoma.
Book Details
Published by Eakin Press in paperback format, this historical biography serves as both an individual life story and a window into the broader history of law enforcement in the American Southwest. The book appeals to readers interested in Western history, Oklahoma territorial history, law enforcement history, and biographical accounts of frontier life.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Eakin PressISBN-13:9781571685667ISBN-10:1571685669UPC:9781571685667Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.48 inchesWeight:0.6812Product ID:SCV811YKJ6
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The Fourth Guardsman: James Franklin "Bud" Ledbetter Biography
During the 1890s and past the turn of the century, the land of the Five Civilized Tribes (roughly the eastern half of present day Oklahoma, known as the Indian Territory) was a volcanic society ravaged by murder, rape, robbery, whiskey peddling and stock thievery. Into this miasma of crime strode James Franklin Ledbetter as a deputy United States marshal, wielding a Colt revolver and a Winchester rifle with which he could shoot the lobe off a man's ear and never put a mark on his jaw.
About the Author: Glenn Shirley
Glenn Shirley, an award-winning author, is an authority on the American West, especially law and order in the Oklahoma and Indian territories. He has written hundreds of short stories, novelettes, and articles for magazines, journals, and anthologies, and more than two dozen books.
Historical Context and Significance
This biography documents the life of Deputy US Marshal James Franklin "Bud" Ledbetter (1852-1937), who served during one of the most dangerous periods in American frontier history. The Indian Territory during the 1890s represented a unique jurisdictional challenge where federal marshals were the primary law enforcement against organized crime and violence.
What's Inside
Ledbetter's story provides insight into the daily challenges faced by federal law enforcement officers in the Indian Territory, including confrontations with criminals, the tools and weapons used for protection, and the broader social conditions that made this region particularly lawless. The narrative covers Ledbetter's career as a deputy marshal and his role in bringing order to the territory that would eventually become eastern Oklahoma.
Book Details
Published by Eakin Press in paperback format, this historical biography serves as both an individual life story and a window into the broader history of law enforcement in the American Southwest. The book appeals to readers interested in Western history, Oklahoma territorial history, law enforcement history, and biographical accounts of frontier life.
