Project Gutenberg 2021-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 319 Gillett, James B. 1856 1937 22002108 Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881 6 Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881 $aUnited States :$bVon Boeckmann-Jones Co.,$c1921. Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881" by James B. Gillett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's personal experiences as a Texas Ranger during a turbulent period marked by conflicts with Native American tribes and local feuds. Gillett's narrative serves as a testament to the adventures, challenges, and camaraderie found in the life of these legendary lawmen. The opening of the book establishes the author's motivations for becoming a Texas Ranger, tracing his passion for adventure to his upbringing and family history. Gillett provides insights into his childhood in Austin, Texas, including tales told by his father about frontier life and his aspirations of becoming a frontiersman. He goes on to detail how he eventually joined the Rangers in June 1875, sharing anecdotes about his early experiences, training, and the camaraderie among fellow Rangers. The narrative effectively sets the stage for the thrilling adventures and dangerous encounters that characterized his service on the frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20190413124353gillett 1921 US Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas Texas -- History -- 1846-1950 Texas Rangers Gillett, James B., 1856-1937 F350.5 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 463624 2025-07-26T06:18:58.032678 text/html 445268 2024-10-18T14:30:33 text/html 599939 2025-07-26T06:19:04.647651 application/epub+zip 604110 2025-07-26T06:18:59.218718 application/epub+zip 201000 2025-07-26T06:18:58.506699 application/epub+zip 731116 2025-07-26T06:19:08.538620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697106 2025-07-26T06:19:04.057727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281509 2022-09-29T14:42:52.734864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425993 2025-07-26T06:18:57.528687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405946 2024-10-18T14:30:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17711 2025-07-26T06:19:08.689626 application/rdf+xml 6250 2025-07-26T06:18:58.591683 image/jpeg 1137 2025-07-26T06:18:58.549693 image/jpeg 575384 2025-07-26T06:18:58.099693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia