Did most Texas Rangers not wear badges until after the turn of the 20th century?
Bob Dean
Castroville, Texas
The pre-Civil War Texas Rangers were more an Indian fighting and military outfit, so they did not need to wear badges.
After the Civil War, many Texas Rangers felt they still did not need badges; merely announcing to outlaws or renegade Indians that you were the law was enough. Others felt a shiny badge made a tempting target. Even more, given the low pay, the Texas Rangers could hard
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