Rangers and Sovereignty is an autobiography written by Captain Dan W. Roberts. It brings the exciting tale of his service as a Texas Ranger. Roberts describes in detail the battles that the Rangers fought in, the different criminals they dealt with, and some of the events in their own lives.

Contents:

The Deer Creek Fight

Packsaddle Mountain Fight

Enlistment and First Scout

Fugitive List

Lost Valley Fight

With Forces Even

"The Wind Up"

Third Saline Fight

Moved Camp to Las Moras

The Staked Plains Fight

Viewing Out A Road

Capt Roberts Married

The Mason County War

Rio Grande Campaign

On the March

Fort Davis Scout

The Potter Scout—1880

Waiting on the Courts

Pegleg Stage Robbing—1880

Stealing Saddles

Cattle Stealing

Mavericks

The Killing of Sam Bass

Considering Results

Fence Cutters

Horrel War

The Old Texas Rangers

Interesting Letters

Adios Rangers

Old Spanish Fort

Old San Antonio Road

A New Texas