Perry, Cicero Rufus, papers, 1836-1990.

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Perry, Cicero Rufus, papers, 1836-1990.

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Printed material, memoirs, military orders, legal documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and correspondence relate to Cicero Rufus Perry and his father William Marshall Perry.

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University of Texas Libraries

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University of Texas Libraries

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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...

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