Over 180 men gave their lives at an old mission-turned-fort known as the Alamo, fighting for the independence of Texas against thousands of Mexican soldiers under the personal command of the ruling dictator Santa Anna, ending a siege which lasted thirteen days.
The day after the siege began, the commander of the Alamo garrison, Colonel William Barret Travis, sent a letter asking for help. What was eloquently written that day in 1836 has never been forgotten:
Very little is known of the men who fought there, which included the legendary Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie (even the number of men who were there is not known with absolute certainty), but their courage and sacrifice gave Sam Houston the time he needed to train an army to fight and defeat Santa Anna, thus securing independence for Texas.
Writing for the great John Wayne film The Alamo, screenwriter James Edward Grant wrote the following words for Sam Houston, “I hope they remember. I hope Texas remembers.” May we always remember.
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