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The Unknown Stories from the Alamo

The Alamo is probably the greatest battle in Texas history. About 200 men defended a mission that had been abandoned in 1836. Santa Anna, a Mexican dictator sieged the Alamo for 13 days until it finally fell on March 6, 1836. All of the men were killed and all the women and children were also slaughtered. Some stories about the Alamo have not been told and here are some of them.
After the Mexican Army had broken through and there was no chance of survival a small man named Warner hid underneath the bodies of his fallen comrades. When the bodies were being removed from the Alamo by the Mexican soldiers, Warner was discovered. When asked who he was he said that he was a true Texan and he would never surrender. He was immediatly shot and burned with the other bodies.

When the Mexicans had broken through and stormed the chapel Lt. Dickinson fled to the belltower with his child. Mexican soldiers spotted him and he tied his son to his back and jumped off the tower. Both of them were killed.

General Cos of the Mexican Army ordered that the servant of William Travis show him his master's body. In return, he would let him go free. The servant showed him William Travis' body. General Cos then pulled out his sword and slashed the servant's face and mangled his body.

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Above is a present-day picture of The Alamo Below is a map of Texas

“If we succeed, the country is ours. It is immense in extent, and fertile in its soil and will amply reward our toil. If we fail, death in the cause of liberty and humanity is not cause for shuddering. Our rifles are by our side, and choice guns they are, we know what awaits us, and are prepared to meet it.”

Letter from Daniel William Cloud of Kentucky, a defender of the Alamo, in route to San Antonio, dated Dec. 26, 1835.

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