The life record of H. W. Graber

The life record of H. W. Graber - A Terry Texas Ranger, 1861-1865; sixty-two years in Texas

For the unpleasant facts recorded in this, I am not responsible, but only the powers that were then. I would much prefer to forget as I have forgiven, and not reopen old wounds, but a sacred duty I owe my family forces me to submit the unvarnished truth and use expressions, though harsh, to properly represent conditions as they existed, to protect my lifetime fair name and character, which I must leave my family untarnished, and also to redeem my promise to them and my many interested friends, who were personally acquainted with me during the years of this terrible experience. Do not fail to bear in mind that this is written altogether from memory, nearly fifty years after it occurred, hence dates are omitted. In order to give the reader a full appreciation of my remarkable preservation and escape from being murdered by the powers that ruled at the time, I treat the subject as I do. Drifting into this trouble was certainly not of my own choice, but altogether owing to conditions and surroundings. I was simply the instrument in Gods hands to relieve a law abiding and submissive community of a terrible calamity about to be enacted by a lawless band of marauders in the uniform of the United States, protected by their officers and permitted by the, then, General Government, and my life was spared by the interposition of a Divine Providence. It was this firm conviction that gave me strength and hope that all would be well and enabled me to pass through this terrible ordeal. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 68143
Author: Graber, H. W. (Henry W.)
Release Date: May 21, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: H. W. Graber
Publication Date: 1916
Publisher Country: United States