Oath taken by members of a secret vigilance committee, the stated purpose of which was for "mutual protection against thieves, murderers and robbers and to assi

Oath of service signed by W.T. Coleman and other members.

Lying in southwestern Montana are the towns of Virginia City and Nevada City. In 1864 the towns possessed the lure of instant wealth, excitement, and adventure

A history and legal analysis of vigilantism in Montana in the 1860s, from a state Supreme Court justice and legal historian. Historians and novelists alike have