Message of William Barret Travis, 1836 February 24.

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Message of William Barret Travis, 1836 February 24.

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Photocopy of a message sent by Travis to the people of the United States during the siege of the Alamo describing conditions within the fortress.

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Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836

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As commander of the doomed Alamo garrison, Colonel William Barret Travis became a legendary figure in Texas history. Born in South Carolina in 1809, Travis went on to study law and marry Rosanna Cato before moving to Texas. He left his family behind and settled in Stephen F. Austin's colony to practice law. With the coming of war with Mexico, Travis became an army officer and was ordered to reinforce the Alamo garrison in San Antonio de Bexar. He took command after James C. Neill gave up the pos...