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H. W. (Henry W.) Graber
1841–1917
A German-born Texan, soldier, and memoirist, this writer left behind a vivid firsthand account of Civil War service with Terry's Texas Rangers and of long life on the Texas frontier. His book feels personal and direct, shaped by memory, hardship, and deep attachment to Texas.
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The life record of H. W. Graber A Terry Texas Ranger, 1861-1865; sixty-two years in Texas
by H. W. (Henry W.) Graber
About the author
Born in Bremen, Germany, in 1841, Henry W. Graber came to Texas with his family as a boy and spent most of his life there. He is best known for The Life Record of H. W. Graber; a Terry Texas Ranger, 1861–1865; Sixty-Two Years in Texas, a memoir he published in 1916.
In that book, he recounts his service in Terry's Texas Rangers during the Civil War and sets those years within the larger story of his life in Texas. The memoir stands out for its firsthand detail and its plainspoken, personal voice, offering readers both a soldier's view of war and a settler's view of a changing state.
Graber died in 1917. Today he is remembered chiefly through this memoir, which remains valuable to readers interested in Civil War memory, Texas history, and the lived experience behind larger historical events.