The book is the historical account of an Alsatian Family that forged what lives they could in the Republic and the State of Texas.
Following chapters focus on each child and his or her life offerings: a daughter living with the Indians and a son.
The beginning chapters speak of their immigration to Texas, the building of a homestead, and Peter\'s efforts to bring fellow Alsatians to the area.
They would fight in the Mexican-American and Civil Wars and endure the trials of Reconstruction Texas.
The book is the historical account of an Alsatian Family that forged what lives they could in the Republic and the State of Texas