Originally published in 1900 as Early Settlers and Indian Fighters
of Southwest Texas, this volume has been praised by reviewers for
more than a century. J. Frank Dobie said it is "meaty with the
character of ready-to-fight but peace-seeking Texas pioneers."
Joe B. Frantz, renowned Texas historian, wrote: "Sowell has a
feature writer's eye for a good story and his sensitivity for change
of pace and mood."
The author was a native of Texas, a Texas Ranger who used a
pen as well as he used his gun. His readable volume describes
Indian fights and the activities of famous Texas Rangers in detail.
Included in these accounts are first-hand recollections of Texas
Rangers Bigfoot Wallace and Benjamin F. Highsmith and Mrs.
Hannah Berry's description of her encounters with Davy Crockett
and Josiah Wilbarger.
The reprint edition is a replica of the original 1900 volume,
complete with a new index added when State House Press
published the book as Texas Indian Fighters in 1986.
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