Texas Adjutant General's Office Records, 1838-1889

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Texas Adjutant General's Office Records, 1838-1889

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Special and general orders, correspondence, and reports of the Texas Rangers, State Police, and other law enforcement officers in Texas (1838-1889), primarily relate to the capture of outlaw Sam Bass and to the defense of the frontier against Native Americans and outlaws.

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