Travis Letter from The Alamo Feb 24, 1836

[texanron]

The Travis Letter

Commandancy of the The Alamo

Bejar, Feby. 24th. 1836

To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World—

Fellow Citizens & compatriots—

I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna — I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & 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, & 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 receieving reinforcements daily & 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 & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country — Victory or Death.

William Barrett 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

No matter how many times I read this letter it still gets to me.

[speedsix]

...and we still have people, in Texas, who won't put down the remote and go out to vote...

[RPB]

...and we still have people, in Texas, who won't put down the remote and go out to vote...

Probably just "came here" .... for the jobs. The term carpetbaggers comes to mind.

[papajohn1964]

And I am a proud decendant of his on my mothers side. Her mother was a Travis!

[74novaman]

[cougartex]

[Papacub]

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!!

[Heartland Patriot]

I had an EXCELLENT Texas History teacher in 7th grade...they were brave men at the Alamo, brave Texians. Since there is no such thing as a good way to go, we can only hope to go either quietly in our sleep at a very advance age after a long, full life...or go down fighting the best we can, the way those Texians at the Alamo did. May God Bless their memory.