Tays, J.A.
August 21, 2026
J. A. Tays, long overlooked in Texas Ranger histories, served as commander of the Frontier Battalion’s Detachment of Company C in El Paso County during the turbulent aftermath of the 1877 Salt War. He was the older brother and successor of John Barnard Tays, and the two men were among several Nova…
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