Texas Ranger Indian Tales: Border Wars of Texas And Massacre at Fort Parker & Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker 2 Volumes In 1

"Border Wars of Texas: An Account of the Long Bitter Conflict Between the Settlers & Indians of Texas And The Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker at the Massacre at Parker's Fort; Her Years with the Comanche & Her Rescue by Captain Ross of the Texas Rangers," 2 Volumes In 1, by James DeShields 1861–1948, Texas historian. DeShields was born in Louisiana and attended public schools, read avidly, and absorbed tales of frontier adventure. As a hobby, he began to collect manuscripts, books, and pictures relating to Texas history which led him to write articles on frontier history. DeShields set down the stories of frontiersmen he knew and dug historical material from newspaper files and other primary sources.

Volume I, "Border Wars of Texas: An Account of the Long Bitter Conflict Between the Settlers & Indians of Texas," recounts many Indian engagements. It spans roughly the years 1820, when Moses Austin founded the first colony of American settlers, to 1845, when the state of Texas was admitted to the Union. DeShields covers all the Indian tribes in Texas, from the relatively civilized Cherokee in the East to the savage Comanche in the west of Texas.

Volume II, "The Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker at the Massacre at Parker's Fort; Her Years with the Comanche & Her Rescue by Captain Ross of the Texas Rangers," tells the story of Cynthia Ann Parker who was captured by the Comanche at the age of nine. She was "married" to the War Chief Peta Nocona and bore him several children among whom was Quanah Parker who became a great chief of the Comanche both before and after that tribe was settled on a reservation after their military defeats described in the book.

After 25 years with the Comanche, she was returned to her relatives who had given her up as dead or lost to them forever. She had to relearn "civilization" in its entirety, including the English language.

Both books recount an interesting part of the romantic history of the Texas Rangers, the state of Texas, and the men and women who forged Texas. With approximately 150,950+ words and approximately 503+ pages at 300 words per page, they are rare and long out-of-print in their original 1886 and 1912 bound versions. They are now available in the e-book format, with their original illustrations, for the reader interested in Texas and Texas Ranger history.

A must read for the student of Texas history. These books cover the struggles of the settlers of Texas during the momentous period from approximately 1820-1850.

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