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Ask the Dispatch................................................Dispatch
Readers
5 Letter from DA Smith to Chief Coffman..................Ricky
B. Smith
6 Charges against Captain G. W. Stevens...............Eddie R.
Matney
13 Space Cadets .....................................................Robert
Nieman
14 Slick Alfred & the Amy McNeil Kidnapping.........Robert
Nieman
19 The Colt Combat Commander.............................David
Stroud
21 Ranger News
21 New Ranger Company G Created
22 East Texas Peace Officers Association
23 Texas Ranger Association Foundation Board Meeting
24 Company C Qualifying
25 Kaufman TX Fall Fest 2007, Theme: Texas Rangers
26 Texas Ranger Stats 2007
27 Before They Were Rangers: Ed Gooding, Soldier, Pt. II
by Robert Nieman
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6 Sergeant Brian Burzynski Honored ..............................Captain Barry
Caver
8 Three Shining Stars: The Aten Brothers .......................Chuck Parsons
18 Ranger News ..............................................................Staff
- Ranger’s Prayer - Son of Ranger’s
Prayer Author Passes
- Company B Cookout
- Retired Ranger Glenn Elliott Honored
- Company F Firearms Qualification
24 The Colt .38 Super and Ranger Glenn Elliott’s Colt .38 Super
.......David
Stroud& Robert Nieman
28 Before They Were Rangers: Ed Gooding, Soldier
..........Robert
Nieman
39 Wild West History Association Created .................Chuck Parsons
Book Reviews
40 Police Forces of the World by William Watson
Review by Rachel Barnett
41 Land of the High Sky: Stories Along the Rio Pecos by John H. Wilson
Review by Nancy Ray
43 Famous Texas Feuds by C. L. Douglas
Review by Chuck Parsons
45 Tascosa: Its Life and Gaudy Times by Frederick Nolan
Review by Chuck Parsons |
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Ask the Dispatch |
| Dispatch Staff |
David
Stroud Nominated for Piper Professor |
| Lane Akin |
Steam
Whistle: Ranger Phil Ryan |
| Stephen Moore |
Robert
Addison Gillespie: 1815-1846 |
| Dispatch Staff |
2007
Texas Ranger Reunion |
| Captain
Heather Martin, USAF |
Captain
Heather Martin Ranger Reunion Speech |
| Joe Haralson |
Ranger
Reunion Speech |
| Chuck Parsons |
Excerpt:
John B. Armstrong: Texas Ranger and Pioneer Rancher |
| Nancy Ray |
Book
Review: Mr.
Barrington’s Mystery Trunk Series by Melodie Cuate
Book |
| Chuck Parsons |
Book
Review:Captain
J. A. Brooks, Texas Ranger by Paul Spellman |
| Robert Nieman |
Book
Review: Ross
Sterling, Texan by Ross Sterling and Ed Kilman |
| Chuck Parsons |
Book
Review: Savage
Frontier: 1840-1841 by Stephen Mooren Book |
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Staff |
Ask the Dispatch |
Staff |
Rangers in the Field |
Breck Porter |
Who Cleans the Crime
Scenes? |
Nelson Lee |
E-Book excerpt:
Three Years Among the Comanches
(Chapter 6) |
David
V. Stroud |
Ranger Flores’ Chiefs
Special |
Dan R. Manning |
John James Dix: Texas
Ranger and
Confederate Soldier during the Civil
War |
Lewis Rigler |
Gunsmoke [Encounter with
James Arness] |
James J. Griffin |
Trackdown: On the
Twisting Trail of Elusive Texas Ranger Artifacts |
Staff |
Stuart Dowell (1932 – 2006) |
Chuck Parsons |
Cowboy Justice: Tale
of a Texas Lawman
by Jim Gober & Byron Price |
Robert Nieman |
My Life with Bonnie
and Clyde
by Blanche Caldwell Barrow |
Nancy Ray |
One Christmas
in Old Tascosa
by Casandra Firman |
Chuck Parsons |
Texas Constables:
A Frontier Heritage
by Allen G. Hatley |
Robert Nieman |
A Travel
Guide to the Plains Indians Wars
by Stan Hoig |
#21
- 2007 Winter |
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| Staff |
Ask
the Dispatch |
| Staff |
Rangers in
the Field |
| Porter,
Breck |
Who Cleans
the Crime Scenes? |
| Lee,
Nelson |
E-Book
excerpt:
Three Years Among the Comanches
(Chapter 6) |
| Stroud, David
V. |
Ranger
Flores’ Chiefs Special |
| Manning, Dan
R. |
John James
Dix: Texas Ranger and
Confederate Soldier during the
Civil War |
| Rigler, Lewis |
Gunsmoke [Encounter
with James Arness] |
| Griffin, James
J. |
Trackdown:
On the Twisting Trail of Elusive Texas Ranger Artifacts |
| Staff |
Stuart Dowell
(1932 – 2006) |
| Parsons, Chuck |
Cowboy Justice: Tale of
a Texas Lawman
by Jim Gober & Byron Price |
| Nieman, Robert |
My Life with Bonnie and
Clyde
by Blanche Caldwell Barrow |
| Ray, Nancy |
One Christmas in
Old Tascosa
by Casandra Firman |
| Parsons, Chuck |
Texas Constables: A Frontier
Heritage
by Allen G. Hatley |
| Nieman, Robert |
A Travel Guide
to the Plains Indians Wars
by Stan Hoig |
| Nieman,
Robert |
The Wind That Swept Mexico:
The History of the
Mexican Revolution of 1910-1942 by
Anita Brenner |
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#20
- 2006 Summer |
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| Parsons,
Chuck |
Texian
Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836 |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Savage
Frontier Volume II:
Rangers, Rifleman,
and Indian Wars in Texas 1838-1839 |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902 |
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| #19
- 2006 Winter |
TITLE |
| Brown,
Brenda |
The
Texas Ranger |
| Texas
Rangers Company "A" |
Rangers
at "Lil" Rustlers" Benefit Rodeo" |
| Johnson,
Byron |
The
Conquest of Texas: Ethnic Cleansing in the Promised Land |
| Jack
Lawler courtesy of Texas State Trooper Magazine |
Ranger
George Frasier and
Trooper Scott Frasier |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Forthcoming
Books & Announcements |
| Nieman,
Robert |
First
Texas News Barons |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Indianola:
The Mother of Western Texas |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Armed
& Ready At The White House |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Ben
McCullough |
| Nieman,
Robert |
James
Wright |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Albert
Sidney Johnston |
| Norman,
Waymon |
Early
Texas Physicians |
| Q
& A |
Ask
The Dispatch |
| Stroud,
David |
Winchester
Model 1895 |
| Stroud,
David |
Guns
That Talk |
| Sweaney,
Richard |
Terrorist
Training |
|
Texas Rangers Division |
Criminal
Statistics for 2005 |
| Whittington,
Mike |
Sam
Bass & Round Rock |
| #18
- 2005 Fall |
TITLE |
| Arnold,
Bob |
Water
Moccasin |
| Circelli,
Jerry |
Texas
Rangers |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Jerry
Byrne |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Jim
Riddles |
| Nieman,
Robert |
The
Great Influenza Epidemic of 1918 |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Women
& Children of the Alamo |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Taming
Texas |
| Nieman,
Robert |
What
Were You Thinking |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Beverly
Tucker Was There |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Rangers
In The Field |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Seiker Brothers |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Jim
Courtright of Fort Worth: His Life & Legend |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Sam
Bass & Gang |
| Q
& A |
Ask
The Dispatch |
| Stroud,
David |
A
Converted, Nickled Whitney Navy |
| #17
- 2005 Summer |
TITLE |
| De
Los Santos, Gary |
Gary
De Los Santos |
| Maness,
Lonnie |
Ector's
Texas Brigade & the Army of Tennesseeee |
| Matney,
Eddie |
Indian
Fighting In Jack County |
| Moore,
Steve |
Elisha
Clapp |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Harrison
Hamer |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Eleven
Days In Hell |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Rangers
In The Field |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Chinese
Rangers? |
| Nieman,
Robert |
2005
Texas Ranger Reunion |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Grave
of Ranger Mervyn Davis Marked |
| Q
& A |
Ask
The Dispatch |
| Stroud,
David |
Whitney
Navy Revolvers |
| Utley,
Robert |
One
Ranger: Joaquin Jackson |
| Utley,
Robert |
Terminating
Oklahoma's Smiling Killer |
| #16
- 2005 Spring |
TITLE |
| Arnold,
Bob |
Silk
Pajamas |
| Manning,
Dan |
John
Dix: A Texas Ranger During The Cortina Campaign |
| Nieman,
Robert |
The
Rangers Were There: The Day A Generation Diedion Died |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Bob
Goss |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Jay
Womack |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Rangers
In The Field |
| Nieman,
Robert |
A
Woman In The Great Outdoors & Custer and Med Me |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
John
Jones |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Texas Rangers & the Mexican Revolution |
| Q
& A |
Ask
The Dispatch |
| Stroud,
David |
Smith
& Wesson's Old Army |
| #15
- 2004 Winter |
TITLE |
| Caver,
Barry & Nieman, Robert |
Republic
of Texas Standoff - Part 1 |
| Caver,
Barry & Nieman, Robert |
Republic
of Texas Standoff - Part 2 |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Bill
Sterling |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Matt
Cawthon |
| Pearson,
Earl |
The
Numbers For 2003 Are In |
| Nieman,
Robert |
They
Call Me Ranger Ray |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Rangers
In The Field |
| Q
& A |
Ask
The Dispatch |
| Spellman,
Paul |
James
Abijah Brooks |
| Stroud,
David |
Colt
1849 Pocket Pistols |
| Young,
Lee |
If
It Wasn't Dangerous I Wouldn't Carry It |
| #14
- 2004 Summer |
TITLE |
| Elliott,
Glenn & Nieman, Robert |
He
Was Shorter Than That |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Morgan
Miller |
| Moore,
Steve |
Walter
Lane |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Bob
Crowder |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Trial
of Captain Leander McNelly |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Charles
Fusselman |
| Q
& A |
Ask
The Dispatch |
| #13
- 2004 Spring |
TITLE |
| Elliott,
Glenn & Nieman, Robert |
Get
The Hell Out Of Texas |
| Favors,
Bob |
David
Myers, Part 3 |
| Moore,
Steve |
Rangers
of the Alamo |
| Moore,
Steve |
The
Alamo -- A Movie Review |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Jay
Banks |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Visiting
Historic Texas Ranger Sites |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Why
Frank Hamer Wasn't A Ranger: A New Theory |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Joe
Haralson |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Train
Robbers |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Dan
Roberts |
| Q
& A |
Ask
The Dispatch |
| Stroud,
David |
Model
1907 Winchester |
| #12
- 2003 Winter |
TITLE |
| Favors,
Bob |
David
Myers, Part 2 |
| Moore,
Steve |
Big
Foot Wallace |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Partners |
| Nieman,
Robert |
18
Minutes: The Battle of San Jacinto |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Ott
Editorial |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Visiting
Historic Texas Ranger Sites |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Jack
Dean |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Barry
Caver |
| Q
& A |
Ask
The Dispatch |
| Stroud,
David |
Simeon
North |
| Texas
A & M |
Wayne
Showers Honored |
| Whittington,
Mike |
Hughes
& Aten |
| Young,
Lee |
He
Had No Confusion Who Was Looking For Him |
| #11
- 2003 Summer |
TITLE |
| Favors,
Bob |
David
Myers, Part 1 |
| Moore,
Steve |
Matthew
Coldwell |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Texas
Ranger: Run Runner? |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Frank
Hamer |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Ray
Coffman |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Visiting
Historic Texas Ranger Sites |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Glenn
Elliott: Still A Ranger's Ranger |
| Spellman,
Paul |
The
Connor Fight |
| Stroud,
David |
Winchester
Model 1897 Shotgun |
| Young,
Lee |
Ranger,
Tell Her Again Where You Work |
| #10
- 2003 Spring |
TITLE |
| Hill,
Tony |
Forensic
Hypnosis |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Johnny
Klevenhagen |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Kirby
Dendy |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Encyclopedia
of Lawmen, Outlaws, & Gunfighters |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Between
Donuts |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Captain
John H Rogers, Texas Ranger |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
John
"The Border Boss" Hughes |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
J.
W. Guynn |
| Prince,
Bob & Nieman, Robert |
Meridian
Hostage Crisis |
| Ray,
Jim & Nieman, Robert |
Charlie
Miller & Levi Duncan |
| Stroud.
David |
Colt's
Lightning |
| #9
- 2002 Winter |
TITLE |
| Arnold,
Bob |
A
Legend In His Own Time: Red Arnold Part 2 |
| Moore,
Stephen |
The
Stone Houses Fight |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Sam
Walker |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Bob
Mitchell |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Jim
Miller |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Savage
Frontier |
| Stroud,
David |
Colt
Single Action Army |
| Wood,
John |
Beady
Eyes |
| Young,
Lee |
Go
When You're Ready |
| #8
- 2002 Fall |
TITLE |
| Arnold,
Bob |
A
Legend In His Own Time: Red Arnold Part 1 |
| Dabney,
Bob |
The
Rule of Law vs. Mr. Colt |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Glenn
Elliott |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Richard
Sweaney |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
George
Arrington |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Lone
Star Justice |
| Stroud,
David |
The
Remington New Model Army |
| Young,
Lee |
One-Armed
Miller |
| #7
- 2002 Summer |
TITLE |
| Byrnes,
David, & Nieman, Robert |
No
Shortage of Egos |
| Cool,
Paul |
The
Puzzling J. A. Tays |
| Bob
Stephens |
Manuel
T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas |
| Nieman,
Robert |
C.
J. Havrda |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Just
One Riot Not Withstanding |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Jim
Gillette |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Ed
Gooding: Soldier-Texas Ranger |
| Stroud,
David |
A
Brief Survey of Winchesters |
| #6
- 2002 Spring |
TITLE |
| Maness,
Lonnie |
The
Highly Irregular Irregulars |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Max
Womack |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Danny
Rhea |
| Nieman,
Robert |
There
Are Still Texas Rangers |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Memoirs of William Callicott,
Part 4 |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Charles
B. McKinney |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Texas Rangers |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Defending
The Borders |
| Stroud,
David |
The
Colt Model1860 Army |
| Tanner,
Karen |
The
Rhyming Ranger |
| #5
- 2001 Fall |
TITLE |
| Durham,
Nelda |
Blessed
McGill |
| Elliott,
Glenn & Nieman, Robert |
Modern
Texas Ranger Badges |
| Henderson,
Gary |
Where
Was I Supposed To Go |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Ray
Martinez |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Tommy
Davis |
| O'Neal,
Bill |
Rangers
In Radio, Movies, & TV |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Charles
Nevill |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Memoirs of William Callicott,
Part 3 |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
A
Private In The Texas Rangers |
| Sillavan,
Randy |
Hollis
Sillavan, Texas Ranger |
| #4
- 2001 Summer |
TITLE |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Leander
McNelly |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Buck
Barry |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Selwyn
Denson |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Jesse
Mack |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Bennie
Krueger: Lucky To Be Alive |
| O'Neal,
Bill |
The
Lone Ranger |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
Just
One Riot |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Memoirs of William Callicott,
Part 2 |
| Rigler,
Lewis |
The
Lone Wolf Was Camera Shy |
| Stroud,
David |
Model
1851 Navy Colt |
| #3
- 2001 Spring |
TITLE |
| Gonzaullas,
M T |
They
Just Passed The Bucket |
| Hill,
Tony |
In
The Line of Duty |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Ed
Gooding |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Gene
Powell |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Thalis
Cook |
| O'Neal,
Bill |
John
Wayne & the Texas Rangers |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Memoirs of William Callicott,
Part 1 |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Captain
Bob Crowder and
The Rusk State Hospital Riot |
| Stroud,
David |
Model
1911 Colt |
| Whittington,
Mike |
Six
Telegrams That Tell A Story |
| #2
- 2000 Winter |
TITLE |
| Gray,
James |
Three-Legged
Willie |
| Hatley,
Allen |
Sam
Walker |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Bruce
Casteel |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Dieppe
Raid |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Jim
Ray |
| Nieman,
Robert |
Rip
Ford |
| O'Neal
Bill |
Texas
Centennial Movies |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Men Who Wear The Star |
| Ray,
Jim & Nieman, Robert |
The
Case of the Deadly Milkshake |
| Stroud,
David |
Walker
Colt Revolver |
| #1
- 2000 Fall |
TITLE |
| Elliott,
Glenn & Nieman, Robert |
Bloomburg
Bank Burglary |
| O'Neal,
Bill |
Captain
Jack Hays |
| Parsons,
Chuck |
The
Law Comes To Texas |
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