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Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881

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(4,606 Sterne; 33 Bewertungen)

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 (7 hr 14 min)

Chapters

Foreward

2:47

Read by Larry Wilson

The Making of a Ranger

22:14

Read by Stephen R Gagin

The Texas Rangers

19:19

Read by Kevin Waters

I Join the Rangers

17:34

Read by PQuesoLoco

My First Brush With the Indians

24:08

Read by Jay Randolph

The Mason County War

12:10

Read by Wayne Cooke

Major Jones and His Escort

28:04

Read by PQuesoLoco

The Horrell-Higgins Feud

21:58

Read by Jay Randolph

Service With Reynolds, the Intrepid Part 1

24:20

Read by andrewframe

Service With Reynolds, the Intrepid Part 2

22:24

Read by andrewframe

Sam Bass and His Train Robber Gang Part 1

17:39

Read by Stephen R Gagin

Sam Bass and His Train Robber Gang Part 2

16:34

Read by Stephen R Gagin

A Winter of Quiet and a Transfer

12:42

Read by Wayne Cooke

The Salt Lake War and a Long Trek

25:42

Read by Tony Posante

Our First Fight With Apaches

16:24

Read by jkatula

Scouting in Mexico

19:15

Read by PQuesoLoco

Treacherous Braves, a Faithful Dog, and a Murder

17:51

Read by Alan Dove

Victorio Becomes a Good Indian

17:54

Read by Leo David

Some Undesirable Recruits

20:09

Read by Kevin Waters

Last Fight Between Rangers and Apaches

21:35

Read by Jay Randolph

An International Episode

20:03

Read by Tony Posante

Last Scoutings

16:18

Read by Granville Penn

Fruits of Ranger Service

17:35

Read by John

Bewertungen

(4,5 Sterne)

Use of Native seems to interchangeably mean a Mexican citizen or a person of Native heritage. Prejudice is not as significant as I had expected from a personal journal which was at least refreshing and an insight into the logic of law in the ‘wild’ west makes the book a worthwhile listen.

Good readings, good story

(5 Sterne)

All the readers did a great job. Numerous thrilling chases and battles of the author's career. Story gets bogged down with names and dates at just a few points.

(5 Sterne)

all but one of the Libervox volunteers did an adequate job on narration (good job) that one drama driven thanks for hanging out alone. thanks LIBERVOX ROCKS

Great story

(3,5 Sterne)

I always enjoy books from that era. There are some quirks with the chapter numberings.

excellent

(5 Sterne)

It was good to hear a first hand account of being a Texas Ranger

A glimpse of our American heritage & the Texas Rangers Excellent

(5 Sterne)

A little

(5 Sterne)

great info lost to most. well read. great history of the rangers