The uniforms worn by the military in the Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1846. Autographed copy.

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“Swanson has done a crucial public service by exposing the barbarous side of the Rangers.” —The New York Times Book Review A twenty-first century reckonin

The author, a former teacher at the Citadel, looks at the various schools such as The Citadel, Texas A & M, Auburn, Clemson, Virginia Military Institute (VMI),

Evolved from the colonial units created by the French, this book discusses the original reorganization of these forces into the first national army. Complete wi