Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Biography & Autobiography, Modern (19th C), War & Military Fiction

Authors: James B. Gillett In Year : 1921

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881

Foreward
The Making of a Ranger
The Texas Rangers
I Join the Rangers
My First Brush With the Indians
The Mason County War
Major Jones and His Escort
The Horrell-Higgins Feud
Service With Reynolds, the Intrepid Part 1
Service With Reynolds, the Intrepid Part 2
Sam Bass and His Train Robber Gang Part 1
Sam Bass and His Train Robber Gang Part 2
A Winter of Quiet and a Transfer
The Salt Lake War and a Long Trek
Our First Fight With Apaches
Scouting in Mexico
Treacherous Braves, a Faithful Dog, and a Murder
Victorio Becomes a Good Indian
Some Undesirable Recruits
Last Fight Between Rangers and Apaches
An International Episode
Last Scoutings
Fruits of Ranger Service

James Gillet recounts his adventures with the Texas Rangers 1856-1937. In a very entertaining style he recounts personal stories of wars, feuds, battles with the Apache nation and pursuing robbers and murderers. From these stories, and others like them, arose the many legends of courage and daring among the Texas Rangers. “The Texas Rangers, as an organization, dates from the spring of 1836. When the Alamo had fallen before the onslaught of the Mexican troops and the frightful massacre had occurred, General Sam Houston organized among the Texan settlers in the territory a troop of 1600 mounted riflemen. This company, formed for the defense of the Texan borders, was the original Texas Ranger unit. . .” from chapter 2 - Summary by Larry Wilson