Contents Author''s Note Prologue Act I: Colonists and Captains Chapter 1: ''Texian Devils!'' Chapter 2: Luckless Liberators Chapter 3: The Long Republic Chapter 4: A Connecticut Yankee Chapter 5: The Empresario Chapter 6: The ''Magna Carta'' Chapter 7: An Inkling of Independence Chapter 8: Unlearned Lessons Chapter 9: Austin Behind Bars Chapter 10: ''Come To Our Aid'' Chapter 11: ''How Do You Like That Answer?'' Chapter 12: Looting and Shouting Chapter 13: ''Hurry On!'' Chapter 14: ''Victory Purchased with Blood'' Chapter 15: Take the Fight South Chapter 16: From Bad to Worse Chapter 17: The Finest Company Chapter 18: ''My Men Evinced No Dismay'' Chapter 19: ''Boys, Fight To the Last!" Chapter 20: Invading Comancheria Act II: Lone Star Lawman Chapter 21: ''Walking Whiskey Keg'' Chapter 22: Gettysburg of the West Chapter 23: ''Coolness and Courage'' Chapter 24: Frontier Forces Chapter 25: ''True To His Colors'' Chapter 26: Farmer and Father Chapter 27: No Book To Stop This Bullet Chapter 28: Follow the Money Chapter 29: Another Long and Bloody War Chapter 30: Quick With a Gun Chapter 31: ''A Perfect Reign of Terror'' Chapter 32: The Peacekeepers Chapter 33: Reporters and Rangers ACT III: Their Backs to the River Chapter 34: Patrolling the Nueces Strip Chapter 35: ''You Must Be the Judge'' Chapter 36: Emperor McNelly Chapter 37: ''Got You Now!'' Chapter 38: ''Master of the Situation'' Chapter 39: ''The Jaws of Death'' Chapter 40: ''Kill All You See'' Chapter 41: Rio Grande Standoff Chapter 42: ''Death Squad'' Chapter 44: Capt. McNelly Goes to Washington Chapter 45: ''This Rash Young Man'' Chapter 46: ''Two Best Pistol Fighters in Texas'' Chapter 47: The New Lieutenant Chapter 48: ''The Brave Who Sink to Rest'' Epilogue Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index armer and Father Chapter 27: No Book To Stop This Bullet Chapter 28: Follow the Money Chapter 29: Another Long and Bloody War Chapter 30: Quick With a Gun Chapter 31: ''A Perfect Reign of Terror'' Chapter 32: The Peacekeepers Chapter 33: Reporters and Rangers ACT III: Their Backs to the River Chapter 34: Patrolling the Nueces Strip Chapter 35: ''You Must Be the Judge'' Chapter 36: Emperor McNelly Chapter 37: ''Got You Now!'' Chapter 38: ''Master of the Situation'' Chapter 39: ''The Jaws of Death'' Chapter 40: ''Kill All You See'' Chapter 41: Rio Grande Standoff Chapter 42: ''Death Squad'' Chapter 44: Capt. McNelly Goes to Washington Chapter 45: ''This Rash Young Man'' Chapter 46: ''Two Best Pistol Fighters in Texas'' Chapter 47: The New Lieutenant Chapter 48: ''The Brave Who Sink to Rest'' Epilogue Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Indexarmer and Father Chapter 27: No Book To Stop This Bullet Chapter 28: Follow the Money Chapter 29: Another Long and Bloody War Chapter 30: Quick With a Gun Chapter 31: ''A Perfect Reign of Terror'' Chapter 32: The Peacekeepers Chapter 33: Reporters and Rangers ACT III: Their Backs to the River Chapter 34: Patrolling the Nueces Strip Chapter 35: ''You Must Be the Judge'' Chapter 36: Emperor McNelly Chapter 37: ''Got You Now!'' Chapter 38: ''Master of the Situation'' Chapter 39: ''The Jaws of Death'' Chapter 40: ''Kill All You See'' Chapter 41: Rio Grande Standoff Chapter 42: ''Death Squad'' Chapter 44: Capt. McNelly Goes to Washington Chapter 45: ''This Rash Young Man'' Chapter 46: ''Two Best Pistol Fighters in Texas'' Chapter 47: The New Lieutenant Chapter 48: ''The Brave Who Sink to Rest'' Epilogue Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Indexarmer and Father Chapter 27: No Book To Stop This Bullet Chapter 28: Follow the Money Chapter 29: Another Long and Bloody War Chapter 30: Quick With a Gun Chapter 31: ''A Perfect Reign of Terror'' Chapter 32: The Peacekeepers Chapter 33: Reporters and Rangers ACT III: Their Backs to the River Chapter 34: Patrolling the Nueces Strip Chapter 35: ''You Must Be the Judge'' Chapter 36: Emperor McNelly Chapter 37: ''Got You Now!'' Chapter 38: ''Master of the Situation'' Chapter 39: ''The Jaws of Death'' Chapter 40: ''Kill All You See'' Chapter 41: Rio Grande Standoff Chapter 42: ''Death Squad'' Chapter 44: Capt. McNelly Goes to Washington Chapter 45: ''This Rash Young Man'' Chapter 46: ''Two Best Pistol Fighters in Texas'' Chapter 47: The New Lieutenant Chapter 48: ''The Brave Who Sink to Rest'' Epilogue Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Indexapter 29: Another Long and Bloody War Chapter 30: Quick With a Gun Chapter 31: ''A Perfect Reign of Terror'' Chapter 32: The Peacekeepers Chapter 33: Reporters and Rangers ACT III: Their Backs to the River Chapter 34: Patrolling the Nueces Strip Chapter 35: ''You Must Be the Judge'' Chapter 36: Emperor McNelly Chapter 37: ''Got You Now!'' Chapter 38: ''Master of the Situation'' Chapter 39: ''The Jaws of Death'' Chapter 40: ''Kill All You See'' Chapter 41: Rio Grande Standoff Chapter 42: ''Death Squad'' Chapter 44: Capt. McNelly Goes to Washington Chapter 45: ''This Rash Young Man'' Chapter 46: ''Two Best Pistol Fighters in Texas'' Chapter 47: The New Lieutenant Chapter 48: ''The Brave Who Sink to Rest'' Epilogue Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index.