Indian Depredations in Texas [Hardcover]

J. W. Wilbarger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1991

In 1889, when this book was first published, the depredations of the Indians upon the Texas settlements were still of recent memory, and the accounts still possess freshness and occasional ironic humor, despite the passage of over a century.

Editorial Reviews

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". . . unique among pioneer chronicles." -- J. Frank Dobie

"This volume is the most thorough compilation of accounts of Indian warfare in the Texas 19th century." -- Jenkins, Basic Texas Books

Product Details

• Hardcover: 712 pages
• Publisher: State House Press (July 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938349759
• ISBN-13: 978-0938349754
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,181,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book about early Texas, April 5, 2002

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Jason K. Terry (Cedar Park, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indian Depredations in Texas (Hardcover)

I'm a Texas History teacher, and I use the book quite a bit in class. It is broken up into short, true stories of encounters with Indians in the days of early anglo settlement. Some of the accounts are funny, some harrowingly tense. Others so heartbreaking that I've never been able to shake the violent imagery. As other reviewers have stated, it reflects the opinions of the time, so if you're into PC BS you won't like it. Books like this shouldn't be forgotten.

27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Look at Texan/ Indian Relations Before Revisionism, March 15, 2000

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Mark Gold * [e-mail] (Round Rock, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indian Depredations in Texas (Hardcover)

This is an excellent peek into the history of Indian raids in Texas and the attitudes of those they raided. It is related through a man whose brother was scalped alive by Comanches, which accounts for his bias. It was also written in a day and age before the present-day hindsight morality and political correctness was in vogue, therefore it is a genuine book with genuine attitudes of the time.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for first hand acounts of Indian attacks., July 24, 1999

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[e-mail] (San Antonio, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indian Depredations In Texas (Library Binding)

This book, though written by a person who obviously hated Indian, was an excellent book for anyone interested in Texas history. I particularly like how the stories are indexed by county so that one may quickly find stories relating to local history as well. This book is not only fascinating from a narrative perspective but also from the fact that it contains photos of settlers who are chronicled in the stories, adding yet another dimension to the books authenticity. I highly recommend this book to parents who are trying to get their children to read (middleschool level). The book reads like a series of short adventure stories. I feel that teens would find this highly engaging especially since the stories are true, even though reported by a biased observer, Wilbarger.