El Paso in 1858 13 Roster of Ante-bellum Residents of El Paso 18 Incidents Before the War and Early Impressions 22 Murder and Robbery of Giddings’ Store (Sheldon Block) 36 The Canby-Sibley Campaign in 1861-62 38 The Battle of Valverde 56 Captain Moore 61 A Story Without a Moral 64 Benjamin S. Dowell 65 Brad. Daily 68 John Lemon 71 “Bob” Crandall as a Damphool 73 Robbery of My House in 1865—Indian Trailers 74 Attempt at Assassination in 1867—A Mystery 77 Fate of My Custom-House Deputies 79 Change of Customs District—Samuel J. Jones (1863) 80 Captains Skillman and French 82 Furnishing Arms to Mexico—1865 85 President Juarez’ Government at Ciudad Juarez, Near El Paso—1865-66 88 A Visit to Washington—Political Contests 89 Reconstruction—Constitutional Convention of 1868-69 94 Hamilton-Davis Contest of 1869—Adoption of Constitution 100 Marriage and Journey to My El Paso Home 102 Assault by Kuhn at Fredericksburg 108 Third Voyage Over the Plains—Enemies and Plots 110 A. J. Fountain—My Worst Enemy 114 Arrest at San Elezario—Assault by Atkinson 117 From El Paso to Austin—Stage Drivers 119 Some Texas Lawyers 122 Litigation About El Paso Property 126 “Star” Mail Contracts—The First Trust—1869-70 131 Victorio, the Great Apache General 136 The Killing of Clarke and Williams—The Causes—1870 138 The Cardis-Howard Feud—The Mob at San Elezario, 1877 142 The Bloody Reign of Marshal Studemeier 154 Longmeier—A Close Call 159 A Hold-Up 160 The Union Men of the South 163 Enemies and Philosophy 165