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Rangers and Pioneers of Texas
Sinopsis :
When the first pioneers set off on their voyage to settle Texas
they knew their lives would not be easy.Indian attacks,
Mexican invasions, murderous bandits and the persistent
threat of disease and famine plagued these early settlers.In
the first third of the book A. J. Sowell gathers numerous firsthand
accounts to construct a history of this area in the midnineteenth
century, when life was tough and often
short.Particularly focusing on the attacks by Native Americans,
Sowell examines how early settlers defended themselves in ad
hoc groups and volunteer companies.Then Sowell examines
the advent of the Republic of Texas in the aftermath of the
Texas Revolution. Many of Texas&#8217most famous events

are covered in this section, drawn from eyewitness accounts
and sometimes seen by Sowell himself, including the Battle of
Concepcion, the Siege of the Alamo and the Battle of San
Jacinto.Part three of Sowell&#8217work covers his own
fascinating involvement with the Texas Rangers, including the
Wichita Campaign in northwest Texas where he endured a
brutally cold winter and participated in a number of deadly
fights with Native Americans. Andrew Jackson Sowell was first
of his family to be born in Texas after his relations moved to
the area in 1830. His grandfather was involved in the Texas
Revolution, as was his uncle, who served in the Alamo
garrison but departed to obtain supplies prior to its fall. From
1870 November until 1871 June, he was a Texas Ranger in
Company F of the Frontier Battalion, serving under Capt.
David P. Baker. Drawing on his own experiences as a Texas
Ranger, events in his relatives&#8217lives, family history, and
interviews, Sowell wrote numerous books and articles about
the early history of Texas. His books include Rangers and
Pioneers of Texas, Life of Big Foot Wallace, Early Settlers and
Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas, and History of Fort Bend
County. Rangers and Pioneers of Texas was published in
1884. Sowell died in 1921.