Texas Devils: Rangers and Regulars on the Lower Rio Grande, 1846-1861

The Texas Rangers have been the source of tall tales and the stuff of legend as well as a growing darker reputation. But the story of the Rangers along the Mexican border between Texas statehood and the onset of the Civil War has been largely overlooked—until now.

This engaging history pulls readers back to a chaotic time along the lower Rio Grande in the mid—nineteenth century. Texas Devils challenges the time—honored image of “good guys i...