When the battle commenced, Joe fought alongside Travis. Former Mexican soldier, lived in house near the southwest corner of the Alamo compound, His family took refuge in the Alamo chapel. goliad massacre list of victims He was the older brother of Alamo defenders George and James Taylor. He made three requests: he asked for his personal possessions to be sent to his family, to be shot in his heart and not his face, and to be given a Christian burial. Yet, this move merely fed the flames of Texan resistance. Taylor County, Texas is named for him and his brothers, Edward and James, who also died in the Alamo. Harbert Davenport and Craig H. Roell. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). King's company, the others "one by one" (see REFUGIO, BATTLE OF). Previously served in the French Army in the. [citation needed]. The soldiers took his belongings, shot him in the face, and burned Fannin's body along with the other Texians who died that day. Entered the Alamo on March 1, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers. An excerpt from a letter written by Kentucky volunteer John C. Logan, who described optimism but harsh conditions for soldiers fighting in the Texas Revolution. We need your support because we are a non-profit organization that relies upon contributions from our community in order to record and preserve the history of our state. Surprised by an overwhelming Mexican force, they were chased off and escaped, however 18 of the group were captured and marched back to Goliad. Urrea satisfied his conscience by shooting King and fourteen of his men, while "setting at liberty all who were colonists or Mexicans. WebThis clip, originally aired as part of the April 8, 1957 episode of "Texas in Review," commemorates the anniversary of the Goliad massacre. [4], The Mexicans took the Texians back to Goliad, where they were held as prisoners at Fort Defiance (Presidio La Bahia).
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