Posted on 04/21/2011 12:51:46 PM PDT by Former MSM Viewer
Send this to San Felipe by Express night & day To The People of Texas and All Americans
Commandancy of the Alamo— Bejar, Fby. 24th 1836— To the People of Texas & all Americans in the world— Fellow citizens & compatriots— I am besieged, 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
Awesome history for your family!!
God Bless Texas.
I suspect Texas will again be called on to lead by example through the morass that our beloved country finds itself in.
I agree....that movie still stands on its own.
It was the first time I had seen it. I don’t know how I managed to overlook it! It was on “Side B” of a 2-disk Western movie DVD I bought and it’s just been lying around the house for a few years. One night I pulled it out and Wow! Great show, for sure.
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