LEGENDS OF THE OLD WEST | Texas Rangers Ep2 - “Frontier Battalion”

LEGENDS OF THE OLD WEST presented by Black Barrel Media. During and immediately after the Civil War, the Texas frontier suffers from renewed attacks by the Comanche and Kiowa. One of the most notable is the devastating Elm Creek Raid. After the war, Texas briefly reconstitutes the Texas Rangers, but they’re not fully resurrected until the creation of the Frontier Battalion in 1874. Major John B. Jones becomes the commander and leads the battalion into a new era.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
“The Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900” by Mike Cox
“The Ranger Ideal, Vol. 1&2” by Darren L. Ivey
“Lone Star Justice: The First Century of the Texas Rangers” by Robert M. Utley
“The Texas Rangers” by Walter Prescott Webb
“Captain L.H. McNelly: Texas Ranger” by Chuck Parsons & Marianne E. Hall Little
“Taming the Nueces Strip” by George Durham
“Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers” by Doug J. Swanson
“Charles Goodnight: Cowman and Plainsman” by J. Evetts Haley
“Comanches: A History of a People” by T.R. Fehrenbach
“The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West” by Peter Cozzens
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[@StMiBll]

These Texas Ranger stories are my favorite. Texas history, and particularly that of the Rangers, is some of the finest on this side of the planet. Those Rangers are the epitome of the American spirit and hold a hallowed place in the history of America.

[@TXRanger14180]

Thank you for doing these! Great work.

[@paullittle4040]

If you think your life is hard you should listen to these stories. Hard to imagine how hard life was back then. Great recall of history!

[@TheCosmicRealm3]

Just because it seems harder back then doesn't mean it isn't hard today.

[@paullittle4040]

Are you feeling like this comment was aimed at you? Maybe you should look in the mirror.

[@mikeable1376]

Thanks Great Story

[@edwardh1591]

Love the story about the Texas Rangers!😊

[@DDubb007]

Excellent as always. You guys ever feel like you were born in the wrong time?

[@TheCosmicRealm3]

I always feel I was born in the wrong time Era.

[@123painter]

Great episode

[@creaturecaldwell9858]

I would have stayed in the east rather than going out there..good rich soil and thick woods here in the east

[@oldArmyVet]

I have a tin type photo very similar to the one shown here

[@oregonoutback7779]

You talked about the Second Adobe Walls, but no mention of "The Shot". 🤔

[@creaturecaldwell9858]

What shot was that.. Quanna's horse being shot ?

[@oregonoutback7779]

@@creaturecaldwell9858 The most famous & talked about long range rifle shot of the cowboy era. Taught, talked about & debated even today in military sniper schools.