Texas Panic of 1860 part 3

For the past two weeks I’ve been posting a little about the historical background for my novel, Firebrand, concerningtheTexas Panic of 1860, where mysterious fires spread across counties in northern Texas months before the civil war and create a panic that leads to dozens of murders and whippings and more. See previous posts to catch up:

Part One Part Two August 11, 1860

Today’s post concerns the vigilantismthat sprung out of the panic. Soon after the fires were blamed on abolitionists (aga...