The Texas Rangers: A Registry and History
The Texas Ranger law enforcement agency features so prominently in Texan and Wild West folklore that its accomplishments have been featured in everything from pulp novels to popular television. After a brief overview of the Texas Rangers' formation, this book provides an exhaustive account of every known Ranger unit from 1823 to present. Each chapter provides a brief contextual explanation of the time period covered and features entries on each unit's commanders, periods of service,...
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The Texas Ranger law enforcement agency features so prominently in Texan and Wild West folklore that its accomplishments have been featured in everything from pulp novels to popular television. After a brief overview of the Texas Rangers' formation, this book provides an exhaustive account of every known Ranger unit from 1823 to present. Each chapter provides a brief contextual explanation of the time period covered and features entries on each unit's commanders, periods of service, activities, and supervising authorities. Appendices include an account of the Rangers' battle record, a history of the illustrious badge, documents relating to the Rangers, and lists of Rangers who have died in service, been inducted into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, or received the Texas Department of Public Safety's Medal of Valor. Booklist/RBB Exhaustive
Acknowledgments ixPreface 1Abbreviations 31 For the Common Defense: Rangers in Colonial Tejas (1823-1835) 72 Gained by War: Rangers of the Revolution and Republic (1835-1845) 143 Los Diablos Tejanos: Rangers in the U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) 594 Rangers of the Old Stamp: The Texas Mounted Volunteers (1848-1861) 745 A Most Desperate Struggle: Rangers in the Civil War (1861-1865) 1006 No Surrender, No Prisoners: The Minute Men, the Frontier Forces, and the Frontier Men (1865-1874) 1357 A Little Standing Army: Minute Men/Special State Troops/Special Force (1874-1881) 1498 Duty Well Performed: The Frontier Battalion (1874-1901) 1579 Los Rinches: The State Ranger Force (1901-1935) 17310 A Fabled Tradition: The Texas Ranger Division (1935-Present) 190Appendix A Battle Record 211Appendix B Rangers Who Died in the Line of Duty 226Appendix C The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame 246Appendix D Texas Ranger Recipients of the Department of Public Safety Medal of Valor 247Appendix E Documents Regarding the Texas Rangers 250Appendix F The History of the Badge 308Bibliography 313Index 321
\ Booklist/RBBExhaustive\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalThe first of its kind, this book documents Texas Ranger units since the service's 1823 inception. Although it is the most comprehensive book to date, independent scholar Ivey acknowledges that destructive fires in 1855 and 1881, along with inconsistent record keeping, have prevented a thorough account of muster rolls. Divided into ten chronological chapters, the book covers periods of organized activity, like the two-year engagement in the U.S.-Mexican War. Each chapter opens with a vivid survey of relevant historical events. A list of companies, officers, and headquarters follows. A wonderful, one-stop reference for historians.\ \
