Sketches of Texas: Author of Texas in 1848

Follow Victor Bracht's nearly two-month sailing journey from his German home to Galveston in 1845. Read of his encounters with rattlesnakes, wild pigs, and a domesticated deer running with the hunting dogs. Journey with him on horseback when no other human would be encountered in a day's ride. Read his vivid description of the Texas Rangers he visited, including the legendary Captain John Coffee Hays. Suffer with him as he and his horse fight for their lives in the dark of night while crossing the Guadalupe River. In a series of articles for a German newspaper, Victor Bracht offers these and other observations and adventures in the Republic of Texas. His descriptions of the U. S. Cavalry, the Indians, and the small fleet of Texas navy ships are are insightful. Long-time residents of the state may recognize the names of many residents with whom he interacted. Victor Bracht used some of these observations in his book Texas in 1848.