Project Gutenberg 2022-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 200 Dimsdale, Thos. J. (Thomas Josiah) 1866 Dimsdale, Thomas Josiah rc01000127 The vigilantes of Montana; Or, popular justice in the Rocky Mountains Being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the "Far West" $aUnited States :$bMontana Post Press, D. W. Tilton & Co.,$c1865,pubdate 1866. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_Vigilantes Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Vigilantes of Montana; Or, Popular Justice in the Rocky Mountains" by Thos. J. Dimsdale is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book provides a detailed narrative of the formation and actions of vigilante groups in Montana, focusing especially on the notorious Road Agent Band led by Henry Plummer. The primary topic addresses the necessity and justification of these extra-legal groups as they sought to restore order in lawless mining communities plagued by crime and violence. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the chaotic and dangerous environment of Montana's mining camps during this time. Dimsdale sets the stage by explaining the lawlessness that prompted ordinary citizens to form Vigilance Committees to administer justice where official law enforcement was absent or ineffective. The author highlights the contrasting lifestyles of miners and agricultural settlers, providing insight into the societal makeup that fueled a need for these self-appointed enforcers. Descriptions of life in mining camps reveal a mix of camaraderie, vice, and tragedy, painting a vivid picture of the rugged character of the people and the challenges they faced in their pursuit of safety and prosperity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/GR_1086/page/n1/mode/2up 20210928113435dimsdale 1865 US Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Montana Montana -- History -- 19th century Vigilance committees Plummer, Henry Amos, -1864 Criminals -- Montana F721 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare Category: Law & Criminology 569519 2025-06-27T05:53:22.749586 text/html 545382 2024-10-18T22:07:29 text/html 981569 2025-06-27T05:53:30.930526 application/epub+zip 978069 2025-06-27T05:53:24.514598 application/epub+zip 408476 2025-06-27T05:53:23.562561 application/epub+zip 1514667 2025-06-27T05:53:35.839531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1466916 2025-06-27T05:53:30.169558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 987202 2022-09-30T17:08:19.795234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523540 2025-06-27T05:53:22.179633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 503388 2024-10-18T22:07:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18140 2025-06-27T05:53:35.979512 application/rdf+xml 25478 2025-06-27T05:53:23.867572 image/jpeg 3627 2025-06-27T05:53:23.713556 image/jpeg 1366238 2025-06-27T05:53:22.809587 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog