| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xix, 348 pages : illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1. 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 2. 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 -- Vigilante vengeance: Buck Montgomery -- Double-barreled death: Billy Hendricks -- Part 3. The train robbery era -- "I ain't afraid of any man": Aaron T. Ross -- Train robbers' nemesis: John N. Thacker -- "Die, Damn you!": J. Ernest Smith -- Shotguns and dynamite: Charles F. Charles -- "Send a coffin and a doctor": Jeff Milton -- Fighting wages: David Trousdale -- Epilogue: A legacy squandered. |
| Summary |
Filled with adventure and excitement, this collection of true stories of the Wild West heroes who guarded the iconic Wells Fargo stagecoaches and trains introduces a colorful cast of characters as they battle thieves, highwaymen and robbers armed with explosives. |
| Subject |
Wells, Fargo & Company -- Employees -- Biography.
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| Subject(S) |
Stagecoaches -- West (U.S.) -- History.
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Coaching (Transportation) -- West (U.S.) -- History.
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Stagecoach robberies -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
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West (U.S.) -- Biography.
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stagecoach drivers stage riders riding shotgun |
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Brave men who rode for Wells Fargo in the Wild West |
| ISBN |
9781250184887 (hardcover) |
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1250184886 (hardcover) |
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