When they arrived in Texas in 1829 the Burketts had little inkling that they would have to protect their land grant against not only marauding Commanches and cattle rustlers, but also from Santa Anna's invading Mexican Armies and eventually those of the United Sates. The four brothers in the family engage in a series of adventures that include defending their cattle and their scalps from Indians as young boys to serving in the defense of the new Republic of Texas from Mexican invasion to the Civil War battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga. Their valor and sacrifices were typical of the time and were the grist which assured the eventual preeminence of both Texas and the United States.
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Arthur F. Surovic is a retired Air Force Colonel. He has published numerous historical articles about Texas and the Civil War in various historical magazines.Arthur is a first generation American of Czechslovikian descent married to a sixth generation Texan. He and his wife of 45 years presently reside in Midland, Texas.
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Adventure, gunplay, and bitter sacrifice,
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Set in the 1800's, The Texas Tetrad by Arthur F. Surovic is an attention gripping historical novel of the four Burkett brothers who must fight for their land grant against Comanches, cattle rustlers, Santa Anna's Mexican Armies, and even the greed of the U.S. officials spanning the rise of the Texas Republic to its inclusion into the United States and the bloody conflicts of the Civil War. Highly recommended reading for any western genre fan, the hair-raising exploits filling the pages of The Texas Tetrad represent a deftly written saga of adventure, gunplay, and bitter sacrifice.
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This is a novel that appeals to everyone. It has adventure and romance, plus intriguing character development. A page turner that moves along at a good pace. Its battle scenes are as graphic as any in memory and its relationships are interestingly drawn. This is one that you won't want to put down!
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Mary Ann, The Texas Tetrad, Mary Jane, San Antonio, Colonel Wilkes, General Magruder, General Drayton, Santa Anna, General Smith, New Orleans, Arkansas Post, Mister Burkett, Sergeant Bleaser, Father Dunn, Corpus Christi, Camp Butler, Nathaniel Burkett, Deaf Smith, Mississippi River, Captain Fly, General Bee, Rip Ford, Fort Hindman, United States, Rebel Yell Browse Sample Pages:
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