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By the early 1830s, the Mexican War of Independence had subsided, and some 60 to 70 families had settled in Texas—most of them from the United States. Because there was no regular army to protect the citizens against attacks by native tribes and bandits, in 1823, Stephen F. Austin organized small, informal armed groups whose duties required them to range over the countryside, and who thus ...
The Texas Ranger Division, also known as the Texas Rangers and nicknamed the Diablos Tejanos (Spanish for 'Texan Devils'), [4] is an investigative law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Texas, based in the capital city Austin.
A muster (Au/NZ) or a roundup (US/Ca) is the process of gathering livestock. Musters usually involve cattle , sheep or horses , but may also include goats , camels , buffalo or other animals. Mustering may be conducted for a variety of reasons including routine livestock health checks and treatments, branding , shearing , lamb marking, sale ...
The flight zone can be thought of as the animal's personal space. The size of the flight zone is determined by the tameness of the animal; the more domesticated an animal, the smaller the zone. Fully tame animals have no flight zone. [27] The flight zones in cattle vary depending on the situation they are experiencing. [28]
The Cowboy Way: An Exploration of History and Culture (2000) excerpt and text search; Cattle Raisers Association of Texas. History of the cattlemen of Texas : a brief resume of the live stock industry of the Southwest and a biographical sketch of many of the important characters whose lives are interwoven therein (1914, reprint 1991). 350 pp ...
First Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifle Volunteers, unofficially known as Hays's Texas Rangers, was a United States Volunteer regiment raised in June 1846, with a core of Texas Rangers, for service in the Mexican–American War. The regiment distinguished itself at the Battle of Monterrey. It was disbanded with the end of active operations in ...
John S. Ford as Texas Ranger, 1858 John Salmon Ford (May 26, 1815 – November 3, 1897), better known as "Rip" Ford , was a member of the Republic of Texas Congress and the Texas Senate . He was also the mayor of Brownsville and Austin .
Throughout most of human prehistory and history, the primary means of livestock transportation was by droving.The reason was usually either for seasonal grazing movement (to move them to a summer grazing range or to move them to an overwintering range or shelter) or to bring them to market of one form or another, whether bartering livestock (between farmers) or selling them (whether as stores ...