To Texans

[chuck j]

Do we still have the spririt and dedication these past Texans did ?


Considered to be one of the most heroic documents in American History, this call to arms by William Barret Travis was carried through enemy lines by Albert Martin, a 30 year old Tennessean.

In response, 32 brave men bid farewell to their families and rode with Martin from Gonzales to the Alamo, which was surrounded by over 5,000 of Santa Anna's best troops. In the pre-dawn hours on the first March, the men from Gonzales fought their way through the Mexican lines – no other help was able to reach Travis in time. The Alamo fell on March 6, 1836, and the 182 defenders were lost in the name of Texas Liberty.



To The People of Texas and
All Americans In The World --
February 24, 1836

Fellow citizens & compatriots --
I am beseiged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna -- I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man -- The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken -- I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls -- I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism, & every thing dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch -- The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country --

VICTORY OR DEATH

William Barret Travis
Lt. Col. Comdt.

P.S. The Lord is on our side -- When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn -- We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels & got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves --

Travis

[mojo84]

Sadly, most do not possess such spirit today.

[OldCurlyWolf]

If he had survived he likely would have been courtmartialed for insubordination. He was ordered to NOT hold the Alamo.

Interesting Paradox.

[WildBill]

If he had survived he likely would have been courtmartialed for insubordination. He was ordered to NOT hold the Alamo.

Maybe now, but not then.

[WildBill]

Sadly, most do not possess such spirit today.

Those were different times.

[OldCurlyWolf]

If he had survived he likely would have been courtmartialed for insubordination. He was ordered to NOT hold the Alamo.

Maybe now, but not then.

If Memory serves, before the Alamo fell, Houston stated that that was his intention to court-martial Travis.

[WildBill]

If he had survived he likely would have been courtmartialed for insubordination. He was ordered to NOT hold the Alamo.

Maybe now, but not then.

If Memory serves, before the Alamo fell, Houston stated that that was his intention to court-martial Travis.

If Travis had prevailed he would have been an even bigger hero and the public wouldn't have tolerated a court-martial.

But, back then Texans had more spirit and dedication.

[strider67]

If that battle would have happened today, Santa Anna and his troops would have probably had a very difficult time busting through the picketers protesting the fact that there were so many guns and cannons possessed by those inside The Alamo.

I think the Spirit of Texas is still very much alive today. Sadly I also think there are more people without it today than in the past.

[chuck j]

I answered the demand with a cannon shot . ........................What went through Travis's mind as he gave that order ? Ever thought about it ?

[Lionman13]

We are much more prepared today, but as long as nobody gets in between us and our recliners we are ok.

[Charles L. Cotton]

I believe the same Texas spirit and Texas pride is alive and well in many Texans. Unfortunately, I also believe it's a shrinking percentage of the overall population because someone left the norther and southern gates open.

Chas.

[krieghoff]

I believe the same Texas spirit and Texas pride is alive and well in many Texans. Unfortunately, I also believe it's a shrinking percentage of the overall population because someone left the norther and southern gates open.

Chas.

[Jumping Frog]

I believe the same Texas spirit and Texas pride is alive and well in many Texans. Unfortunately, I also believe it's a shrinking percentage of the overall population because someone left the norther and southern gates open.

Chas.

Someone also forgot to close the gate keeping those exiting Californians confined to the mess they've made.

[The Annoyed Man]

I believe the same Texas spirit and Texas pride is alive and well in many Texans. Unfortunately, I also believe it's a shrinking percentage of the overall population because someone left the norther and southern gates open.

Chas.

Someone also forgot to close the gate keeping those exiting Californians confined to the mess they've made.

Hey! I resemble that remark.....but I voted against that mess at every opportunity. I may not have been born here, but I got here as fast as I could.

[jmra]

I may not have been born here, but I got here as fast as I could.

Same here.