elhombreconnonombre
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This might not belong here, but I thought I might post for those of interest. I came across this recently: The Texas Rangers - A Registry and History" by Darren L. Ivey, 2010. It provides an the unvarnished true story of the Rangers from 1823 until 2006, including various company units, battle/service records, and rank, name, and unit number for every Ranger that has died in service of the state of Texas.
What is really great are the various acknowledgements for anyone doing research into whether an an ancestor may have served with the Rangers in the 19th century, given the fires in state buildings in 1855 and 1881 that destroyed many of the early records.
This where I found that given the time frame of their service in Mexico, the Rangers serving in Co. E, F, G, H, I, and K, who were most likely issued the 394 Whitneyville-Walker Colts for maintaining the supply road from Veracruz to Mexico City. With a nominal company strength of 75 troops, not every Ranger was issued a revolver.
What is really great are the various acknowledgements for anyone doing research into whether an an ancestor may have served with the Rangers in the 19th century, given the fires in state buildings in 1855 and 1881 that destroyed many of the early records.
This where I found that given the time frame of their service in Mexico, the Rangers serving in Co. E, F, G, H, I, and K, who were most likely issued the 394 Whitneyville-Walker Colts for maintaining the supply road from Veracruz to Mexico City. With a nominal company strength of 75 troops, not every Ranger was issued a revolver.
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