8. Head-of-the-River

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. 1. The Monument 1
6. 2. The Brackenridges of Texana 17
7. 3. Los Algodones 33
8. 4. The Renegado 55
9. 5. Federal Treasury Agent, New Orleans 72
10. 6. Frontier Banker, Frontier Town 85
11. 7. Austin's Ill-Fated First National 104
12. 8. Head-of-the-River 126
13. 9. Citizen and City 145
14. 10. An Honourable and Important Place 165
15. 11. Blue against Gray Once Again 187
16. 12. Laying Down and Picking Up the Burdens 203
17. 13. The Biggest Bear Fight in Texas 219
18. 14. For All Time to Come 238
19. Bibliography 257
20. Index 269