Depending on who you believe, the Rangers in Texas began their existence in either 1823, only two years after Anglo-American colonists first settled there, or 1835 when the legislature created a body of fighting men known as the Texas Rangers. Their job was to protect the early settlers against marauders. Fighting was a risky adventure, and many a young man joined for no other reason.
New recruits were privates, and they were led by captains and lieutenants. Privates received $1.25 per day
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