Alamo how many died

Explore their histories here. The stories of each of these men is vital to understanding the Battle of the Alamo. Alamo historians and curators continue their research to ensure that all men who died at the Alamo are honored.

As new research comes to light, this list and the history of each Defender might change. Test your knowledge with our Defender's Crossword Puzzle. Defenders of the Alamo are defined as those who fought and died during the final battle on March 6, There are many people who were at the Alamo prior to that day who are not part of the Defenders list, including couriers sent out during the siege to inform the rest of Texas and the world of what was happening at the Alamo.

We regret to say that Col. David Crockett and his companion Mr. Benton, also the gallant Col. Benham of South Carolina, were of the number who cried for quarter, but were told there was no mercy for them. They then continued fighting until the whole were butchered. An even more detailed version of the execution scenario appeared two months later. The general promised them his protection before presenting his prisoners to Santa Anna. Enraged that these men had been captured and not killed, Santa Anna ordered Crockett and the other five men put to death, an order which his junior officers immediately carried out.

Dolson, a Texian soldier stationed at Galveston wrote his brother to tell him the latest news in Texas. Similarities with the June 9 Courier and Enquirer article make it likely that Dolson had also authored it. If that were the case, it cemented a lasting impression of Santa Anna as a ruthless tyrant.

Details about the battle continued to emerge over the years, but these early letters and news accounts formed the basis for what would become the traditional story of the Battle of the Alamo. The general accounts of the battle that appeared during the s and s relied heavily on information that emerged in the days and weeks after March 6, Not until , with the publication of Ruben M.

Renewed interest in the battle after the Civil War sent a new wave of reporters looking for survivors to add their tales to the story, an effort that brought both clarification and controversy.

That interest continues with the search for answers to what happened at the Alamo still going on today. Jenkins, ed. It is usually stated that Susanna Dickinson carried a proclamation from Santa Anna promising to protect those loyal to his government and punishment for those who opposed it. Ainsworth, who served as purchasing agent for the Republic of Texas in New Orleans.

Stewart to Ira R. The Alamo story takes good, solid, loyal little American kids and it converts them into Mexicans. His correspondence shows conclusively that Stephen F. In time, as we know now, they put away their suitcases and brought out their guns. This, by and large, is not the Texas history many of us learned in school; instead, we learned a tale written by Anglo historians beginning in the 19th century. But the way we view it does—and, as a state and a country, now is the time to teach the next generation our history, not our myths.

The original version of this story misstated the name of the President of Mexico in Contact us at letters time. Now It's Time to Correct the Record. By Bryan Burrough and Jason Stanford.