In the early 1890s Wyoming\'s northern rangeland was torn by the Johnson County War, a violent western collision that pitted cattle barons and powerful politicians against homesteaders and rustlers.
Lavishly illustrated, The Johnson County War is a fresh account of a major frontier conflict..
Western historian Bill O\'Neal has reexamined familiar sources and explored new information, while visiting sites from Hole-in-the-Wall to the famous TA Ranch.
The Johnson County War is the first comprehensive historical account of the range war in nearly four decades.
These explosive events have captivated novelists, filmmakers, and historians for more than a century, inspiring such classics as The Virginian and Shane.
The range war, riddled with lynchings, ambushes, and an invasion by Texas hired gunmen, culminated in a valiant last stand and siege involving hundreds of combatants.
In the early 1890s Wyoming\'s northern rangeland was torn by the Johnson County War, a violent western collision that pitted cattle barons and powerful politicians against homesteaders and rustlers
