| Massacre at Wickenburg: Arizona's Greatest Mystery Contributor(s): Wilson, R. Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762744537 ISBN-13: 9780762744534 Publisher: Two Dot Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2007 Annotation: A Bloody Puzzle On a chilly morning in early November 1871, a Concord stagecoach left the little town of Wickenburg, Arizona, traveling west through a quiet desert. The morning was split by a horrified yell--"Apache!"--and then the roar of gunfire. As the bodies slumped under a rising sun and the blood seeped into the sand, the stage became set for one of the West's most enigmatic and echoing tragedies. Were the culprits truly Indians, or had they been Mexican bandits in disguise? Were the only two survivors somehow involved? When the U.S. Army finally laid the blame on a band of local Yavapai Indians, it became clear that the real ramifications of this horrific crime were only just beginning to present themselves. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 979.173 |
| LCCN: 2007033891 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6.13" W x 8.91" (0.47 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Arizona - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The massacre at Wickenburg was one of the most notorious crimes committed in the Wild West--a story revealed in this book through a criminal investigation.November 5, 1871. A westbound stagecoach carrying seven men and one woman left Wickenburg in the early morning hours. At 8:00 a.m., six of the passengers were shot dead. One man and the lone woman, severely wounded, escaped into the desert. Debates raged over the identity of the murderous ambushers -- Indians? Mexican bandits? The two survivors? After a massive investigation, the U.S. Army concluded that a band of local Yavapai Indians were responsible, which led to a policy of "removal and concentration" that altered the fate of nearly every Indian in America's Southwest. Wilson, a longtime law enforcement officer who has spent decades researching 19th century crimes, presents the first book about this notorious crime and its resulting fallout. This is an intriguing look into the past, and a riveting story that reads like a mystery novel. R. Michael Wilson has served as a consultant for "The History Channel" about crimes of the Old West and the author of several books, including Great Train Robberies of the Old West. He lives in Las Vegas. |