Bad hand

Ranald S. Mackenzie built a reputation as a Civil War hero and later as a commander who won battles against Native American forces. Eventually his mind failed him, and that decline forms part of his story.

Charles M. Robinson traces Mackenzie's life from beginning to end, covering both his military achievements and his mental collapse. Based on extensive research, the book offers a complete portrait meant to restore Mackenzie's importance to the history of Texas and the United States.