Bad Hand
A Biography of General Ranald S. Mackenzie
Western History
5.5 x 8.5, 416 pp.
48 B&W photos; 8 Maps; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Pub Date: 06/30/2005
 
Price:        $18.95

978-1-880510-02-5

Published by State House/McWhiney Foundation Press
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Bad Hand

A Biography of General Ranald S. Mackenzie

By Charles Robinson

A Civil War hero, victorious Indian fighter and eventual madman, General Ranald S. Mackenzie's fascinating life, his brilliant accomplishments, and his descent into madness are brought to life in a complete and thoroughly researched biography that reestablishes his importance in the history of Texas and the United States. Foreword by Stan Hoig.

What Readers Are Saying:

"A well-researched, gracefully written biography of one of America's foremost Indian fighters." --Publisher's Weekly

"Insightfully researched, remarkably well-written, highly readable. . . . A must for the students and casual readers. . . . One of the best overviews of military history in the American west. . . . One of the best books on the Texas frontier." --Southwestern American Literature

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