Mathew Brady’s rendition of the famous Texas Ranger, whose early exploits are commemorated in a plaque atop Enchanted Rock, in the Hill Country west of Austin. He was the first of the great captains who built the Ranger legend. A quiet, unassuming fellow who exploded into action when confronted with peril, usually in the form of raiding Indians, often Commanche. “Powder-burn them!” he would yell, as his men chose individual warriors to ride down and kill. I can’t imagine what he would have made of political correctness, let alone modern Hollywood claptrap about Indians. But I suspect it would have been profane. Read more about him here.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 