Lawless forces sought to divide Texas after it gained statehood. The Texas Rangers, a new law-enforcement agency, faced a six-month trial period with efforts to discredit them. State senator Clarke Faulkner and Beau Laroux waged a campaign of terror to convince west Texans to secede from Texas, claiming the Rangers were too weak to protect them.
The Gallant Legion
Power-hungry rivals Faulkner and Laroux conspire to divide Texas, blocking its path to becoming a unified state within the Union.
