The Texas Ranger Division, also known as the Texas Rangers and nicknamed the Diablos Tejanos (Spanish for 'Texan Devils'), [4] is an investigative law enforcement agency with …

In January 1918 a heavily armed group of Texas Rangers, ranchmen and members a troop of U.S. Cavalry descended upon the tiny community of Porvenir, Texas on the Mexican border in …

Dec 10, 2024 · Texas Rangers, loosely organized military force that policed Texas from the time of their initial organization in the 1830s to their merger with the state highway patrol in 1935. …

Many of the Texas Rangers and former members enlisted in "Terry's Texas Rangers," and made an enviable record in the Confederate Army. Texas was readmitted to the Union on March 30, …

Between May 5 and July 5, 1823, a company of men, recruited by Governor Trespalacios and Moses Morrison, a lieutenant of militia, takes to the field. The men are not soldiers, but …

The Texas Army and Navy were merged with the United States Armed Forces on February 19, 1846, after the Republic of Texas became the 28th state of America, leaving the Texas Militia …

Texas Rangers were often the only force protecting the frontiers of the new republic. Ranger companies were called by various names: mounted volunteers, mounted gunmen, mounted …

The history of the Texas Rangers spans nearly 200 years. Thousands of Rangers patrolled the frontier, fought in military battles, and arrested cattle rustlers. Their story contains heroic acts …

During the Texas Revolution, the force formalized from a security force for settlers to well-trained soldiers and finally into lawmen delivering justice to an untamed frontier. No matter their role, it …

Volunteer “ranging” cavalry companies had been established as separate organizations from regular militia, though they were considered a branch of the militia. These companies quickly …