Saturday, March 3, 2018

March 3, 1836-Day 10-The Alamo


James Butler Bohnam arrives with news of reinforcements.  He reports that 60 more men from Gonzales are due and 600 more would be in route soon.  The Texians fire several shots into the city in celebration.

Santa Ana receives word of General Urrea’s victory at San Patricio.  The Mexicans ring church bells and there is revelry in the camp.

The lead elements of General Gaona’s Brigade arrive.  These are the reinforcements needed for a successful assault.

Travis sends a letter to the Independence Convention:

       Col. Fannin is said to be on the march to this place with reinforcements, but I fear it is not                  true, as I have repeatedly sent to him for aid without receiving any…I look to the colonies                    alone for aid; unless it arrives soon, I will have to fight the enemy on his own terms.  I will,                  however, do the best I can under the circumstances; and I feel confident that the determined                valor and desperate courage, heretofore exhibited by my men, will not fail them in the last                    struggle; and although they may be sacrificed to the vengeance of a Gothic enemy, the                        victory will cost the enemy dear, that it will be worse for him than defeat.





Remember the Alamo

3 comments:

Old NFO said...

The bottom picture is interesting. I'm guessing early 1930s?

Randy said...

Old NFO-That is the John Wayne movie set. i posted just because I like it and I was there one day during the filming as a child

Old NFO said...

Ah, thanks!