Texas Ranger Division - Creation and early days

Texas Ranger Division - Creation and early days. By the early 1820s the Mexican War of Independence had subsided, and some 600 to 700 families had settled in Texas—most of them from other parts of the United States. Because there was no regular army to protect the citizens against attacks by Native Americans and bandits, Stephen F. Austin in 1823 organized small, informal armed groups whose duties required them to range over the countryside, and who thus came to be known as "rangers". Around August 4 of that ye ...

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Texas Ranger Division - Creation and early days. By the early 1820s the Mexican War of Independence had subsided, and some 600 to 700 families had settled in Texas—most of them from the United States. Because there was no regular army to protect the citizens against attacks by Native Americans and bandits, Stephen F. Austin in 1823 organized small, informal armed groups whose duties required them to range over the countryside, and who thus came to be known as "rangers". Around August 4 of that year, Austin wrot ...

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The Texas Rangers have assisted in many high-profile cases throughout the years. Most of them had a short-lived repercussion, while others have received wide coverage by the press and writers alike. However, there are some collars that are deeply entrenched in the Rangers' lore, such as those of outlaw John Wesley Hardin, bank robber Sam Bass, and the gunman Clyde Barrow and his moll Bonnie Parker.

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Modern-day Rangers (as well as their predecessors) do not have a prescribed uniform; rather, they wear what they please. Historically, according to pictorial evidence, Rangers wore whatever clothes they could afford or muster, which were usually worn out due to heavy use, as well as lack of money to buy new ones. To carry out their horseback missions, Rangers adapted tack and personal gear to fit their needs. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the greatest influence was from the vaqueros (Mexican cowboys). Saddles, spurs, ...

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Texas Ranger Division, Texas Ranger Division - History, Texas Ranger Division - Creation and early days, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican–American War, Texas Ranger Division - The Civil War and late 19th century, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican Revolution and early 20th century, Texas Ranger Division - Modernization and present day, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' mythos, Texas Ranger Division - Los Diablos Tejanos, Texas Ranger Division - One Riot One Ranger, Texas Ranger Division - High-profile busts, Texas Ranger Division - Sam Bass, Texas Ranger Division - John Wesley Hardin, Texas Ranger Division - Bonnie and Clyde, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' badges and uniforms, Texas Ranger Division - Popular culture, Texas Ranger Division - Novels, Texas Ranger Division - Television, Texas Ranger Division - Radio, Texas Ranger Division - Print, Texas Ranger Division - Film, Texas Ranger Division - Notes

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Texas Ranger Division - Novels. Heavy Weather by Bruce Sterling features a run-in with a Texas Ranger patrol with the novel's group of storm chasers, which segues into a detail description of the group following the collapse of the Federal Government. The Lonesome Dove novels of Larry McMurtry depict the fictionalized adventures of several Texas Rangers in the mid to late 19th century. One Ranger: A Memoir by H. Joaquin Jackson and David Marion Wilkinson ...

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From its earliest days, the Rangers were surrounded with the mystique of the Old West. And though popular culture's image of the Rangers is typically one of rough living, tough talk and a quick draw, Ranger Captain John "Rip" Ford described the men who served him thus: A large proportion ... were unmarried. A few of them drank intoxicating liquors. Still, it was a company of sober and brave men. They knew their duty and they did it. While in a town they made no braggadocio demonstration. They did not gallop through the streets, sho ...

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Texas Ranger Division, Texas Ranger Division - History, Texas Ranger Division - Creation and early days, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican–American War, Texas Ranger Division - The Civil War and late 19th century, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican Revolution and early 20th century, Texas Ranger Division - Modernization and present day, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' mythos, Texas Ranger Division - Los Diablos Tejanos, Texas Ranger Division - One Riot One Ranger, Texas Ranger Division - High-profile busts, Texas Ranger Division - Sam Bass, Texas Ranger Division - John Wesley Hardin, Texas Ranger Division - Bonnie and Clyde, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' badges and uniforms, Texas Ranger Division - Popular culture, Texas Ranger Division - Novels, Texas Ranger Division - Television, Texas Ranger Division - Radio, Texas Ranger Division - Print, Texas Ranger Division - Film, Texas Ranger Division - Notes

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Texas Ranger Division - Novels. The Lonesome Dove novels of Larry McMurtry depict the fictionalized adventures of several Texas Rangers in the mid to late 19th century. One Ranger: A Memoir by H. Joaquin Jackson and David Marion Wilkinson is a biography of Texas Ranger H. Joaquin Jackson. Texas Ranger Division - Television. The Lone Ranger (1933–57) (in background) Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955–59)

From its earliest days, the Rangers were surrounded with the mystique of the Old West. And though popular culture's image of the Rangers is typically one of rough living, tough talk and a quick draw, Ranger Captain John "Rip" Ford described the men who served him thus: A large proportion ... were unmarried. A few of them drank intoxicating liquors. Still, it was a company of sober and brave men. They knew their duty and they did it. While in a town they made no braggadocio demonstration. They did not gallop through the streets, sho ...

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Texas Ranger Division, Texas Ranger Division - History, Texas Ranger Division - Creation and early days, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican–American War, Texas Ranger Division - The Civil War and late 19th century, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican Revolution and early 20th century, Texas Ranger Division - Modernization and present day, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' mythos, Texas Ranger Division - Los Diablos Tejanos, Texas Ranger Division - One Ranger one riot, Texas Ranger Division - High-profile busts, Texas Ranger Division - Sam Bass, Texas Ranger Division - John Wesley Hardin, Texas Ranger Division - Bonnie and Clyde, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' badges and uniforms, Texas Ranger Division - Popular culture, Texas Ranger Division - Novels, Texas Ranger Division - Television, Texas Ranger Division - Film, Texas Ranger Division - Notes

Read more here: » Texas Ranger Division: Encyclopedia II - Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' mythos

The Texas Rangers have assisted in many high-profile cases throughout the years. Most of them had a short-lived repercussion, while others have received wide coverage by the press and writers alike. However, there are some collars that are deeply entrenched in the Rangers' lore, such as those of outlaw John Wesley Hardin, bank robber Sam Bass, and the gunman Clyde Barrow and his moll Bonnie Parker.

Texas Ranger Division, Texas Ranger Division - History, Texas Ranger Division - Creation and early days, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican–American War, Texas Ranger Division - The Civil War and late 19th century, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican Revolution and early 20th century, Texas Ranger Division - Modernization and present day, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' mythos, Texas Ranger Division - Los Diablos Tejanos, Texas Ranger Division - One Ranger one riot, Texas Ranger Division - High-profile busts, Texas Ranger Division - Sam Bass, Texas Ranger Division - John Wesley Hardin, Texas Ranger Division - Bonnie and Clyde, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' badges and uniforms, Texas Ranger Division - Popular culture, Texas Ranger Division - Novels, Texas Ranger Division - Television, Texas Ranger Division - Film, Texas Ranger Division - Notes

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Modern-day Rangers (as well as their predecessors) do not have a prescribed uniform; rather, they wear what they please. Historically, according to pictorial evidence, Rangers wore whatever clothes they could afford or muster, which were usually worn out due to heavy use, as well as lack of money to buy new ones. To carry out their horseback missions, Rangers adapted tack and personal gear to fit their needs. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the greatest influence was from the vaqueros (Mexican cowboys). Saddles, spurs, ...

See also:

Texas Ranger Division, Texas Ranger Division - History, Texas Ranger Division - Creation and early days, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican–American War, Texas Ranger Division - The Civil War and late 19th century, Texas Ranger Division - The Mexican Revolution and early 20th century, Texas Ranger Division - Modernization and present day, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' mythos, Texas Ranger Division - Los Diablos Tejanos, Texas Ranger Division - One Ranger one riot, Texas Ranger Division - High-profile busts, Texas Ranger Division - Sam Bass, Texas Ranger Division - John Wesley Hardin, Texas Ranger Division - Bonnie and Clyde, Texas Ranger Division - Rangers' badges and uniforms, Texas Ranger Division - Popular culture, Texas Ranger Division - Novels, Texas Ranger Division - Television, Texas Ranger Division - Film, Texas Ranger Division - Notes

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