TY - BOOK AU - Knowles,Thomas W. TI - They rode for the Lone Star: the saga of the Texas Rangers SN - 0878332057 AV - F391 .K69 1999 U1 - 976.4/04 21 PY - 0000/// CY - Dallas, Tex. PB - Taylor Pub. Co. KW - Texas Rangers KW - History KW - 19th century KW - fast KW - Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Cavalry Regiment, 8th KW - dfd KW - Frontier and pioneer life KW - Texas KW - fssh KW - Law enforcement KW - 1846-1950 KW - Republic, 1836-1846 KW - United States, Texas KW - Occupations KW - Military history KW - Civil War, 1861-1865 KW - Regimental histories N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; [v. 1]. The birth of Texas the Civil War N2 - An illustrated history of the Texas Rangers, tracing their origins as mounted volunteers, discussing their service to the Lone Star State, especially during the Mexican and Civil Wars, and providing insight into the lives of some of the organization's most famous heroes ER -