Aten, Ira, memoirs, 1941.

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Aten, Ira, memoirs, 1941.

Aten's reminiscences of his service with the Texas Rangers from 1883 to 1889.

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Texas Rangers

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In November 1835, Texas lawmakers created a corps of Texas Rangers to guard the frontier between the Brazos and Trinity Rivers. During the Texas Revolution and republic era, the Rangers were used principally for protection against Native American raids. After serving for the Confederacy in the Civil War, the organization was restructured as state police and charged with the enforcement of unpopular Reconstruction laws. The beginning of the 20th century saw the Rangers involved in de...

Aten, Ira, 1862-1953

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Sergeant, Company D, Frontier Battalion, Texas Rangers; Sheriff of Castro County; Director of the Imperial Irrigation District in El Centro, California. From the description of Aten, Ira, memoirs, 1941. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23284890 ...