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The following rangers were in this fight: "Don't" Elliot, Wilburn Dawson, Toll Dawson, Bill Beene, Jim Fisk, Harve Denson, and about seven others. Note: The author personally interviewed B.F. Gholson, who was a ranger in Capt. John William's company. The above story is from the book, The West Texas Frontier, by Joseph Carroll McConnell.
Jun 27, 2017 · When this tragedy occurred, Capt. John Williams and his company of Texas Rangers were camped near the north line of San Saba County, in the Bowser Bend of the Colorado. Some of the scouts struck an Indian trail about two days old.
Capt Johnny Williams. Birth. 1798. Death. 2 Oct 1862 (aged 63–64) Burial. Cherokee Cemetery. Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas, USA Add to Map. Memorial ID.
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Dec 20, 2018 · Frank Hamer (back row, far left) is shown with his Texas Ranger Company C in Alpine, Texas, in 1907, the year after he enrolled with the Rangers. Next to Hamer are Monroe Upton, Marvin Bailey and Duke Hudson. Seated in the front row, from far left, are Goff White, Wallace Howell, Capt. John H. Rogers and John Dibrell.
Ranger Exhibit Home Republic of Texas, 1836-1854 Early Statehood, 1845-1860 The American Civil War, 1861-1865 Reconstruction in Texas, 1865-1874 Late 19th Century, 1875-1901 Early 20th Century, 1900-1920 Spotlight: Muster Rolls and Oath of Enlistment Lobby Exhibits Home Republic of Texas, 1836-1845 View items in this exhibit Indian Depredations in Texas, Illustration from
Several Rangers and former Rangers were uniquely qualified to survey the land. Maj. George B. Erath had come to central Texas in the 1830s as a Texas Ranger and returned as a surveyor. Famous Capt. John Coffee "Jack" Hays, knew the southwest frontier well and surveyed enormous tracts during the 1840s. Single Shot Firearm Tactics
The history of the Texas Rangers spans nearly 200 years. Thousands of Rangers patrolled the frontier, fought in military battles, and arrested cattle rustlers. Their story contains heroic acts of bravery, but also moments that challenge our idea of the Rangers as noble lawmen.
