All for Texas A Story of Texas Liberation

All for Texas A Story of the Texas Liberation Thomas Jefferson Byrd is used to facing new challenges. Although only 13 years old in 1835, he has already left homes in South Carolina and Alabama. Now he finds himself in the wilderness that is the Mexican territory of Texas. While his father serves as a volunteer in the Texas army, "Jeff" is left with the burden of helping his mother, brothers, and sister adapt to their new home at Columbia, on the Brazos River. Having grown up in Charleston and Mobile, two busy seaports, the boy has a difficult time adapting to inland farm life. Fortunately a young neighbor, Josh Sagler, befriends Jeff The two boys have much in common. Their fathers are in the army, and they feel a strong urge to do something to help in the struggle for Texas independence. Their chance comes when Jeff and Josh join their fathers at Fort Defiance. In the months that follow, Jeff faces his greatest challenges yet, including struggling to decide the difference between his friends and his enemies.Wisler, G. Clifton is the author of 'All for Texas A Story of Texas Liberation' with ISBN 9780809205882 and ISBN 0809205882.