TO WEAR THE BADGE by E.A. Machado

CONFLICT ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER TO WEAR THE BADGE by E.A. Machado, a historical novel set in Texas during the mid-Nineteenth Century, tells the story of the complex relationship between a father and son, both members of the Texas Rangers. In 1845 debate raged as to whether Texas should become a part of the United States. Shortly after Texas joined the union in 1846, it went to war with Mexico. Then in 1861 came the Civil War. Central to this dramatic time of social and political turmoil were the Texas Rangers, the protectors of isolated settlements on a wild frontier filled with Mexican bandits and Comancheros. Charlie Lode is a dedicated, ardent member of the Rangers, and also a faithful husband and devoted father. But after many years of serving as a Ranger, Charlie becomes conflicted and disillusioned when many of the Rangers join the Confederate Army to fight in the Civil War. Charlie turns in his badge and becomes a bounty hunter, but his conflict becomes a crisis when he is asked