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100 1 _aGillett, James B.,
_d1856-1937
245 1 0 _aSix Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881
246 1 _a6 Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-06-23
508 _aGraeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881" by James B. Gillett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's personal experiences as a Texas Ranger during a turbulent period marked by conflicts with Native American tribes and local feuds. Gillett's narrative serves as a testament to the adventures, challenges, and camaraderie found in the life of these legendary lawmen. The opening of the book establishes the author's motivations for becoming a Texas Ranger, tracing his passion for adventure to his upbringing and family history. Gillett provides insights into his childhood in Austin, Texas, including tales told by his father about frontier life and his aspirations of becoming a frontiersman. He goes on to detail how he eventually joined the Rangers in June 1875, sharing anecdotes about his early experiences, training, and the camaraderie among fellow Rangers. The narrative effectively sets the stage for the thrilling adventures and dangerous encounters that characterized his service on the frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Von Boeckmann-Jones Co., 1921
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Texas
653 _aTexas -- History -- 1846-1950
653 _aTexas Rangers
653 _aGillett, James B., 1856-1937
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65675
999 _c106497
_d106497