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Frontier Defense in Texas: 1861-1865 (open access)

Frontier Defense in Texas: 1861-1865

The Texas Ranger tradition of over twenty-five years of frontier defense influenced the methods by which Texans provided for frontier defense, 1861-1865. The elements that guarded the Texas frontier during the war combined organizational policies that characterized previous Texas military experience and held the frontier together in marked contrast to its rapid collapse at the Confederacy's end. The first attempt to guard the Indian frontier during the Civil War was by the Texas Mounted Rifles, a regiment patterned after the Rangers, who replaced the United States troops forced out of the state by the Confederates. By the spring of 1862 the Frontier Regiment, a unit funded at state expense, replaced the Texas Mounted Rifles and assumed responsibility for frontier defense during 1862 and 1863. By mid-1863 the question of frontier defense for Texas was not so clearly defined as in the war's early days. Then, the Indian threat was the only responsibility, but the magnitude of Civil War widened the scope of frontier protection. From late 1863 until the war's end, frontier defense went hand in hand with protecting frontier Texans from a foe as deadly as Indians—themselves. The massed bands of deserters, Union sympathizers, and criminals that accumulated on …
Date: December 1987
Creator: Smith, David Paul, 1949-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1987 (open access)

The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1987

Weekly newspaper from Tulsa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 24, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. [96], No. [310], Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. [96], No. [310], Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1987
Creator: Drew, Charles C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 50, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 50, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1987
Creator: Brown, Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, December 4, 1987 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, December 4, 1987

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 252, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 22, 1987 (open access)

Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 252, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 22, 1987

Daily newspaper from Pawhuska, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1987
Creator: Kennett, Janet
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 121, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 1987 (open access)

The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 121, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 1987

Daily newspaper from Hereford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 23, 1987
Creator: Brooks, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 256, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987 (open access)

Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 256, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987

Daily newspaper from Pawhuska, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1987
Creator: Kennett, Janet
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 287, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 1, 1987 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 287, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 1, 1987

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 1987
Creator: Drew, Charles C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 73, Ed. 1 Monday, December 7, 1987 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 73, Ed. 1 Monday, December 7, 1987

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 7, 1987
Creator: Lake, Charles S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 91, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 91, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1987
Creator: Lake, Charles S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dallas Quarterly, Volume 33, Number 4, December 1987 (open access)

The Dallas Quarterly, Volume 33, Number 4, December 1987

Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area, including family histories, lists of records (births, deaths, registration, etc.), correspondence, and other documentation, as well as information about the activities of the Dallas Genealogical Society.
Date: December 1987
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 246, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 13, 1987 (open access)

Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 246, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 13, 1987

Daily newspaper from Pawhuska, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 13, 1987
Creator: Kennett, Janet
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 1987 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 1987

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 1987
Creator: Brown, Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 80, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 15, 1987 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 80, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 15, 1987

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 1987
Creator: Lake, Charles S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 124, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987 (open access)

The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 124, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 29, 1987

Daily newspaper from Hereford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1987
Creator: Brooks, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Safety Rules (open access)

Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Safety Rules

"This publication is a compilation of the state and federal rules, regulations and laws which were enacted to govern the transportation of hazardous liquids by pipeline in Texas" (p. v) as of December 1987.
Date: December 1987
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Transportation/Gas Utilities Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 65, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 20, 1987 (open access)

The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 65, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 20, 1987

Semiweekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 20, 1987
Creator: Wedgeworth, Wayne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 308, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 1987 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 308, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 1987

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 27, 1987
Creator: Drew, Charles C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 32, Ed. 1 Monday, December 7, 1987 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 32, Ed. 1 Monday, December 7, 1987

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 7, 1987
Creator: Brown, Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 63, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 13, 1987 (open access)

The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 63, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 13, 1987

Semiweekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 13, 1987
Creator: Wedgeworth, Wayne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 120, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 22, 1987 (open access)

The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 120, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 22, 1987

Daily newspaper from Hereford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1987
Creator: Brooks, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. [61], Ed. 1 Sunday, December 6, 1987 (open access)

The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. [61], Ed. 1 Sunday, December 6, 1987

Semiweekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 1987
Creator: Wedgeworth, Wayne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 65, No. 301, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1987 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 65, No. 301, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1987

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 1987
Creator: Lomenick, Rick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History