First, the Vigilantes conducted a series of devastating River Raids along the Judith, the Musselshell, and the Missouri rivers. When the River Raids were completed, Stuart's Stranglers began their famous Train Raids. The Vigilantes with their horses boarded a special train in central Montana bound for Medora, Dakota. Along the way, the train made frequent stops to discharge groups of resolute cattlemen who stealthily approached various outlaw hideouts. In the dark of night, the Vigilantes attacked, catching the outlaws completely by surprise. When the Train Raids were concluded, the Vigilantes had wiped the Montana and Dakota territories clean! Nearly one hundred outlaws were killed in less than two years. Twelve Quiet Men is a remarkable historical Western based on real events in the lives of these remarkable cattlemen.
Anonymous
Posted April 6, 2003
Too often, the American West is reduced to cartoon-like excapist fantasy and poorly made films with two dimensional characters. This book goes a long way toward adding depth to the actual events and the people involved. The author has done considerable research as is evident by the lengthy bibliography and interesting acknowledgements. The author thanks a 'skunk wrangler' for help, as well as a U.S. government expert in prairie grasses. Also helping out are a hat maker, a saddle maker, a spur maker, ranchers and other knowledgeable types. Finally, he thanks Clarence Mulford, a turn of the century western author. Very cool.
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Posted March 5, 2003
This book is TERRIFIC! If you're interested in obscure western history, action/adventure or shoot-'em-ups, this book is for you. It's well researched and sorta reminds me of Michner or Vidal because it's loaded with details seldom found in other works. Much of the story is supported by quotes from newspapers of the time. This added authenticity and I got a real sense of how the outlaws were impacting the territory. Overall, the book was interesting, exciting and had some humor that made me laugh out loud. This is a great book and I hope the author writes more like it. A great read!
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Posted March 8, 2003
Colorful, captivating, a novel of freedom, self-reliance and humor. Twelve Quiet Men is a great read based on the little known Vigilante activities of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. The author has obviously done his research, compiling facts that have been delibertly hidden and forgotton. He covers the true mood of the Montana territory by showing the character of the men who took the trail to clean up the rustlers and killers of that time period.
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First, the Vigilantes conducted a series of devastating ...