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The Evolution of a State, or, Recollections of Old Texas Days
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© 2021 University of Texas Press

© 2021 University of Texas Press

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. FOREWORD ix
  4. PREFACE xii
  5. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR xiii
  6. CHAPTER 1 Journey to the Land of Promise—first impressions; Dewitt's Colony 1
  7. CHAPTER 2 Trip to interior—Victoria, Gonzales, LaGrange, Columbus; Karankawa Indians; Creasing a Mustang; Encounter with malarial fever; Night adventure in Brazos bottom; Ft. Bend; Bexar; Mistake of a life time; Murder of Early; An avenging Nemesis; Eventful career of the murderer 9
  8. CHAPTER 3 Bell's Landing (Columbia); Josiah Bell; Other old residents; Slavery; Social events; Weddings, etc. 21
  9. CHAPTER 4 A smuggling trip to old Mexico; First introduction to horsemeat; San Fernando; Ancient customs and prejudices; Practicing medicine; Ampirico Indians; Trip to silver mines; Smuggling adventures; An "old Moke" 29
  10. CHAPTER 5 San Felipe de Austin; Pen pictures; Prominent men, Anecdotes of; Professional men; Social happenings; Early Colonists; Duels; Colonial Poet; Character of early Colonists; How it feels to be a homicide; Banished; Left a malediction on the place 39
  11. CHAPTER 6 The Redlands—general character of; San of the land; Notorious counterfeiter; Mob law; Precious metal; Brown's mine; A noted horsethief 60
  12. CHAPTER 7 Return to Texas; The gathering of the clans; First flag; March to San Antonio; Battle of Concepcion Mission 70
  13. CHAPTER 8 Joined the ranging service; First Indian fight; Rescue of Mrs. Hibbon's child; The old Tumlinson block-house 81
  14. CHAPTER 9 The Mexican invasion; Fall of the Alamo; "The runaway scrape;" Massacre of Goliad; Battle of San Jacinto; Division of spoils; Jim Bowie; Noted duel; Sam Houston 87
  15. CHAPTER 10 Army falls back to Victoria; Peter Carr; Incidents of army life; Gen. Rusk; Disbanding of army 100
  16. CHAPTER 11 Rangers return to frontier; Coleman's fort; Social event in Bastrop Co.; "The Color line;" Frontier clothing; Col. Coleman; Surprising a Comanche camp 108
  17. CHAPTER 12 A return surprise; Stampeding a Caballado; Anecdotes of field and chase; Cure for fistula; Old frontiersmen; Commissioner to Indians 115
  18. CHAPTER 13 Camping with Comanches; Comanche language; Social and domestic customs; Indian song; Political affairs; Amusements 125
  19. CHAPTER 14 A tight place; Conclusion of treaty; Michael Andrews; Organization of Bastrop Co.; Old seals of office 134
  20. CHAPTER 15 Stone-house fight; Second attempt to treat with Comanches; Narrow escapes; Tumlinson's Rangers; Eastland's Co.; Nat Turner's insurrection 142
  21. CHAPTER 16 The San Saba Indian fight; A bad horse trade; Battle of Brushy Creek; "Flacco Colonel" 154
  22. CHAPTER 17 Webber's Prairie; Old settlers; Humble heroes; First postoffice; First justice; Official record; Social features; Financial affairs; Exchange 163
  23. CHAPTER 18 Webberville founded; Mormon Mills; Frontier hospitality; Trials and tribulations; Tonkawa scalp dance; Funeral 171
  24. CHAPTER 19 Council house fight; Victoria and Linnville sacked; Plum Creek fight; Dark days; Woll's invasion; Dawson Massacre; A ride for life; Reuben Hornsby and family 183
  25. CHAPTER 20 Founding of Austin City; Early arrivals; Land grabbers; John Caldwell 194
  26. CHAPTER 21 Santa Fe, Mier, and Bexar prisoners in Mexico; Stories of their suffering and illtreatment; Murder of Mark B. Lewis; The Archive war; Cherokee war 202
  27. CHAPTER 22 Annexation; R. E. B. Baylor; Mexican war; Texans in the war; Occupation by the United States Army; Army officers; Public debt; Removal to Brushy Creek; Wolves; Neighbors; Early emigrants to California 210
  28. CHAPTER 23 Old Ft. Croggin; Officers in command; Early settlers; Burnet Co. organized; The town of Burnet; Mormon Mills and settlement; Character of Mormons; Schools 220
  29. CHAPTER 24 Bear hunting; Advent of Galveston News; The agents' adventure; Old acquaintances; Social gatherings; Christening of Marble Falls; Camp meetings 229
  30. CHAPTER 25 Double Horn; Hickory Creek; Smithwick's Mill; High Water; Fight with runaway slaves; Grasshoppers; Indian trial 239
  31. CHAPTER 26 Troublous times; Fleeing from the wrath to come; Preparation for departure; The last farewell to Texas; Off for California; Incidents enroute; Scenes along the Rio Grande; Arizona; Apache Indians; A. Sidney Johnston; First encounter with Indians; Tucson; Mysterious murder; Down the home stretch; Ft. Yuma; Last forced march; The great Colorado desert 249
  32. THE TEXAS STAR 264
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. FOREWORD ix
  4. PREFACE xii
  5. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR xiii
  6. CHAPTER 1 Journey to the Land of Promise—first impressions; Dewitt's Colony 1
  7. CHAPTER 2 Trip to interior—Victoria, Gonzales, LaGrange, Columbus; Karankawa Indians; Creasing a Mustang; Encounter with malarial fever; Night adventure in Brazos bottom; Ft. Bend; Bexar; Mistake of a life time; Murder of Early; An avenging Nemesis; Eventful career of the murderer 9
  8. CHAPTER 3 Bell's Landing (Columbia); Josiah Bell; Other old residents; Slavery; Social events; Weddings, etc. 21
  9. CHAPTER 4 A smuggling trip to old Mexico; First introduction to horsemeat; San Fernando; Ancient customs and prejudices; Practicing medicine; Ampirico Indians; Trip to silver mines; Smuggling adventures; An "old Moke" 29
  10. CHAPTER 5 San Felipe de Austin; Pen pictures; Prominent men, Anecdotes of; Professional men; Social happenings; Early Colonists; Duels; Colonial Poet; Character of early Colonists; How it feels to be a homicide; Banished; Left a malediction on the place 39
  11. CHAPTER 6 The Redlands—general character of; San of the land; Notorious counterfeiter; Mob law; Precious metal; Brown's mine; A noted horsethief 60
  12. CHAPTER 7 Return to Texas; The gathering of the clans; First flag; March to San Antonio; Battle of Concepcion Mission 70
  13. CHAPTER 8 Joined the ranging service; First Indian fight; Rescue of Mrs. Hibbon's child; The old Tumlinson block-house 81
  14. CHAPTER 9 The Mexican invasion; Fall of the Alamo; "The runaway scrape;" Massacre of Goliad; Battle of San Jacinto; Division of spoils; Jim Bowie; Noted duel; Sam Houston 87
  15. CHAPTER 10 Army falls back to Victoria; Peter Carr; Incidents of army life; Gen. Rusk; Disbanding of army 100
  16. CHAPTER 11 Rangers return to frontier; Coleman's fort; Social event in Bastrop Co.; "The Color line;" Frontier clothing; Col. Coleman; Surprising a Comanche camp 108
  17. CHAPTER 12 A return surprise; Stampeding a Caballado; Anecdotes of field and chase; Cure for fistula; Old frontiersmen; Commissioner to Indians 115
  18. CHAPTER 13 Camping with Comanches; Comanche language; Social and domestic customs; Indian song; Political affairs; Amusements 125
  19. CHAPTER 14 A tight place; Conclusion of treaty; Michael Andrews; Organization of Bastrop Co.; Old seals of office 134
  20. CHAPTER 15 Stone-house fight; Second attempt to treat with Comanches; Narrow escapes; Tumlinson's Rangers; Eastland's Co.; Nat Turner's insurrection 142
  21. CHAPTER 16 The San Saba Indian fight; A bad horse trade; Battle of Brushy Creek; "Flacco Colonel" 154
  22. CHAPTER 17 Webber's Prairie; Old settlers; Humble heroes; First postoffice; First justice; Official record; Social features; Financial affairs; Exchange 163
  23. CHAPTER 18 Webberville founded; Mormon Mills; Frontier hospitality; Trials and tribulations; Tonkawa scalp dance; Funeral 171
  24. CHAPTER 19 Council house fight; Victoria and Linnville sacked; Plum Creek fight; Dark days; Woll's invasion; Dawson Massacre; A ride for life; Reuben Hornsby and family 183
  25. CHAPTER 20 Founding of Austin City; Early arrivals; Land grabbers; John Caldwell 194
  26. CHAPTER 21 Santa Fe, Mier, and Bexar prisoners in Mexico; Stories of their suffering and illtreatment; Murder of Mark B. Lewis; The Archive war; Cherokee war 202
  27. CHAPTER 22 Annexation; R. E. B. Baylor; Mexican war; Texans in the war; Occupation by the United States Army; Army officers; Public debt; Removal to Brushy Creek; Wolves; Neighbors; Early emigrants to California 210
  28. CHAPTER 23 Old Ft. Croggin; Officers in command; Early settlers; Burnet Co. organized; The town of Burnet; Mormon Mills and settlement; Character of Mormons; Schools 220
  29. CHAPTER 24 Bear hunting; Advent of Galveston News; The agents' adventure; Old acquaintances; Social gatherings; Christening of Marble Falls; Camp meetings 229
  30. CHAPTER 25 Double Horn; Hickory Creek; Smithwick's Mill; High Water; Fight with runaway slaves; Grasshoppers; Indian trial 239
  31. CHAPTER 26 Troublous times; Fleeing from the wrath to come; Preparation for departure; The last farewell to Texas; Off for California; Incidents enroute; Scenes along the Rio Grande; Arizona; Apache Indians; A. Sidney Johnston; First encounter with Indians; Tucson; Mysterious murder; Down the home stretch; Ft. Yuma; Last forced march; The great Colorado desert 249
  32. THE TEXAS STAR 264
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