Caldwell, a historian and writer who formerly worked in business, offers a biography of cattleman John Simpson Chisum (1824-1884), who was important in the formation and development of the cattle business in Texas and New Mexico. He describes Chisum's background, and how he built a cattle business along the Pecos River, helped to pioneer the Goodnight-Loving Trail and his own trail which opened up the Pecos Valley to cattle ranching, the events that led up to the Pecos War, and the part he played in the Lincoln County War. Appendices describe his genealogy and the lives of other family members. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
