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William Barret Travis (August 1 or 9, 1809 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th Century lawyer and soldier. He commanded the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution from the Republic of Mexico. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...
March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (66th in leap years). ...
Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1 - 1836-1838 Sam Houston - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar - 1841-1844 Sam Houston - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice...
Combatants Republic of Mexico Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas Commanders Antonio López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón William Travis†Jim Bowie†Davy Crockett†Strength 6,000 in attack {1,800 in assault-see below} 183 to 250 Casualties 370 to 600 total 70 to 200...
Combatants Republic of Texas Mexico Commanders Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston Antonio López de Santa Anna Martin Perfecto de Cos Strength c. ...
Anthem: Himno Nacional Mexicano Capital (and largest city) Mexico City Official languages None at federal level Spanish (de facto) Government Presidential Federal republic - President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa Independence from Spain - Declared September 16, 1810 - Recognized September 27, 1821 Area - Total 1,972,550 km² (15th) 758,249 sq mi...
Early life
He was born in Saluda County, South Carolina, the oldest of eleven children of Mark and Jemima Travis in 1809; records differ as to whether his date of birth was the first or ninth of August, but the Travis family Bible indicates that he was born on the 9th. Saluda County is a county located in the state of South Carolina. ...
At the of nine, he moved with his family to the town of Sparta in Conecuh County, Alabama, where he received much of his education. He later enrolled in a school in nearby Claiborne, where he eventually worked as an assistant teacher. Conecuh County is a county of the State of Alabama. ...
Travis then became an attorney and, at age 19, married one of his former students, 16-year-old Rosanna Cato (1812-1848) on October 26, 1828. The couple stayed in Claiborne and had a son, Charles Edward, in 1829. Some say they even had a daughter. Travis began publication of a newspaper that same year, the Claiborne Herald. He became a Mason, joining the Alabama Lodge No.3 - Free and Accepted Masons, and later joined the Alabama militia as adjutant of the Twenty-sixth Regiment, Eighth Brigade, Fourth Division. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 66 days remaining. ...
1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
The Masonic Square and Compasses. ...
Lexington Minuteman representing militia minuteman John Parker Militia is the activity of one or more citizens organized to provide defense or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. ...
For unknown reasons, Travis fled Alabama in early 1831 to start over in Texas, leaving behind his wife, son, and unborn daughter. Travis and Rosanna were officially divorced by the Marion County courts on January 9, 1836 by Act no. 115. Their son was placed with Travis's friend, David Ayres, so that he would be closer to his father. January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Rosanna married Samuel G. Cloud in Monroeville, Alabama, on February 14, 1836; she subsequently married David Y. Portis in 1843 in Texas (they both died of Yellow Fever in 1848). he was a good man. Monroeville is a city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. ...
February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Texas In May 1831, upon his arrival in Mexican Texas, a part of Northern Mexico at the time, Travis purchased land from Stephen F. Austin and started a law practice in Anahuac. He played a role in the growing friction between American settlers and the Mexican government and was one of the leaders of the "War Party," a group of militants opposed to Mexican rule. He was a pivotal figure in the Anahuac Disturbances, which helped to precipitate the war. Next article: Republic of Texas Mexican Texas is the given name by Texas history scholars to the period between 1821 and 1836, when Texas was part of Mexico, as a part of the state of Coahuila y Tejas. ...
Stephen F. Austin Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836), known as the Father of Texas, led the second and ultimately successful colonization of the region by the United States. ...
Anahuac is a city located in Chambers County, Texas. ...
The Anahuac Disturbances, occurring in and around Anahuac, Texas, in 1832 and 1835 helped to precipitate the Texas Revolution that led to the secession of Texas from Mexico and the formation of the Republic of Texas. ...
The Texas Revolution started in October 1835 at the Battle of Gonzales. Travis took a small part in the Siege of Bexar in November. On December 29, Travis was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel of the Legion of Cavalry and became the chief recruiting officer for the Texan army. This force was to consist of 384 men and officers, divided into six companies. Despite his rank, Travis now had to actively recruit the men who were to serve under his command, and he had a hard time finding willing colonists to enlist. "Volunteers can no longer be had or relied upon ...," he wrote to acting governor Henry Smith. The Battle of Gonzales was a skirmish that took place on October 2, 1835, in the Texas town of Gonzales between the Texian settlers and a detachment of Mexican army. ...
Combatants Mexico Texas Commanders MartÃn Perfecto de Cos Stephen F. Austin Edward Burleson Strength 1,200 600 Casualties 150 killed, wounded & captured 35 killed, wounded & captured {{{notes}}} The Siege of Bexar (or Bejar) was an early campaign of the Texas Revolution in which a volunteer Texan army successfully besieged...
December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 2 days remaining. ...
In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ...
On January 21, 1836, he was ordered by the provisional government to go to the Alamo with volunteers to reinforce the 120-150 men already there. Initially Travis did not want to go to San Antonio: "I must beg your excellency will recall the order for me to go on to Bexar in command of so few men," he wrote to Smith. January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
The Alamo (formally: San Antonio de Valero Mission) is the name (from the Spanish word álamo, meaning cottonwood trees) of former mission and fortress compound, now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. ...
On February 3 Travis arrived in San Antonio with 20-30 reinforcements. Within a short time, he had become the official commander, taking over command of the regular soldiers from Col. James C. Neill, of the Texian army. Neill had to leave to care for his family. He promised to be back in twenty days. James Bowie (1795-1836) would command the volunteers and Travis would command the regulars. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
James Clinton Neill (1790–1845) was a 19th Century soldier and politician, most noted for his role in the Texas Revolution and the early defense of the Alamo. ...
Anglo-American citizens of Texas were known as Texians when Texas was part of Mexico, and until the United States annexed the Republic of Texas. ...
James Bowie (1796 - March 6, 1836), better known as Jim Bowie, was a pioneer and soldier who took a prominent part in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo. ...
The Mexican army, under dictator/General Antonio López de Santa Anna, began its attack on the mission on February 23, 1836. In a brief letter to the alcade of Gonzales, Andrew Ponton, Travis wrote: Antonio de Padua MarÃa Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876), also known simply as Santa Anna, was a Mexican political leader who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against independence from Spain...
February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Alcalde is the Spanish title of the chief administrator of a town. ...
- "The enemy in large force is in sight... We want men and provisions ... Send them to us. We have 150 men & are determined to defend the Alamo to the last."
In a letter to the Texas Convention on March 3: "...yet I am determined to perish in the defence of this place, and my bones shall reproach my country for her neglect." March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (63rd in leap years). ...
In Travis' last letter out of the Alamo, March 3 to David Ayres: March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (63rd in leap years). ...
- "Take care of my little boy. If the country should be saved, I may make him a splendid fortune; but if the country should be lost, and I should perish, he will have nothing but the proud recollection that he is the son of a man who died for his country."
On March 6, 1836, following a thirteen-day siege, Travis, Jim Bowie, David Crockett, and James Bonham were killed in a predawn attack, along with the other 188-250 defenders during the Battle of the Alamo, after what many consider a heroic defense of a noble cause. Travis apparently died early in the assault, of a single gunshot wound to the head. He was just twenty-six. He died March 6,1836, the day the Alamo fell. March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (66th in leap years). ...
Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Davy Crockett David Crockett (August 17, 1786–March 6, 1836) was an American folk-hero usually referred to now as Davy Crockett. ...
≈James Butler Bonham (20 February 1807–6 March 1836) was a 19th century American soldier who died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. ...
Combatants Republic of Mexico Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas Commanders Antonio López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón William Travis†Jim Bowie†Davy Crockett†Strength 6,000 in attack {1,800 in assault-see below} 183 to 250 Casualties 370 to 600 total 70 to 200...
Travis's famous letter from the Alamo On February 24, 1836, during Santa Anna's siege of the Alamo, Travis wrote a letter addressed "To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World": February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
On February 24, 1836, Lt. ...
- Fellow citizens and compatriots;
- I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. I have sustained a continual Bombardment and cannonade for 24 hours and 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, and 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 & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch. The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily and 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 and 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.
- P.S. The Lord is on our side. When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn. We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves.
- Travis
He gave this letter to courier Albert Martin to deliver. The letter, while unable to bring aid to the garrison at the Alamo, did much to motivate the Texan army and helped to rally support in America for the cause of Texan independence. It also cemented Travis's status as a hero of the Texas Revolution.
Chance for help As late as March 3, Travis had every bit of optimism of reinforcements with the arrival of messenger James Bonham. He carried a letter from Willie "Three-Legged" Williamson, which stated that help was coming in the form of 60 volunteers from San Felipe, 300 volunteers (and four cannons) from James Fannin, and another contingent of 300 volunteers by March 1. ("..For God's sake hold out until we can assist you..") March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (63rd in leap years). ...
James Fannin James Walker Fannin, Jr. ...
March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ...
Travis's children Charles Edward Travis (1829-1859) was raised by his mother and her second husband. He won a seat in the Texas legislature in 1853.[1] In 1855, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant in a Cavalry Regiment {which was later renamed the 5th Cavalry Regiment (United States) commanded by Albert Sidney Johnston, but was discharged in May 1856 for "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman" following an allegation that he had cheated at cards. The Texas Legislature is the central lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Texas. ...
The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...
Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ...
The 5th Cavalry Regiment is a historical unit of the United States Army that began its service in the decade prior to the American Civil War and continues in modified organizational format in the modern army. ...
Albert Sidney Johnston Albert Sidney Johnston (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. ...
He appealed the decision (to no avail), and then turned his attention to studying law, earning a law degree from Baylor University in 1859. He died of consumption (tuberculosis) within a year, and is buried next to his sister. Baylor University is a private, Baptist-affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas. ...
Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by the mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis. ...
Susan Isabella Travis was born in 1831 after Travis had departed for Texas. Although her paternity has been questioned by some, Travis did name her as his daughter in his will. In 1850 she married a planter from Chapel Hill, and they had one daughter.
William Travis' granddaughter reportedly had to resort to selling family mementos to survive and ironically asked the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) to hire her husband as a janitor at the Alamo.
See also Image File history File links This image, including all photography and graphics used in it, was taken and created by myself, Shem Daimwood. ...
This is a timeline of the Texas Revolution, spanning the time from the earliest independence movements of the area of Texas, over the declaration of independence from Spain, up to the secession of the Republic of Texas from Mexico. ...
References
Further reading - Lord, Walter; A Time To Stand; University of Nebraska Press; ISBN 0-8032-7902-7
- Davis, William C. Three Roads to the Alamo; HarperCollins Publishers; ISBN 0-06-017334-3
- McDonald, Archie P.; William Barret Travis; Eakin Press; ISBN 0-89015-656-5
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