The Sutton-Taylor feud the deadliest blood feud in Texas - Parsons, Chuck (University of North Texas Press, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-371) and index
Introduction: The Sutton-Taylor feud -- The Taylors and the Suttons : Texas pioneers -- Homicides and private quarrels -- A killing in Clinton -- The state police : "murder most foul" -- Rampant killings -- Treaties of peace -- McNelly and the Rangers arrive -- Bloody 1875 -- Last killings -- Prisoners and trials -- With the smoke cleared -- Epilogue: All is forgiven
The Sutton-Taylor Feud of DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, and surrounding counties began shortly after the Civil War ended. The blood feud continued into the 1890s when the final court case was settled with a governmental pardon. Of all the Texas feuds, the one between the Sutton and Taylor forces lasted longer and covered more ground than any other