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Lieutenant-Colonel William Barret "Buck" Travis (August 1, 1809 – March 6, 1836) was a Texian Army officer and lawyer. He is known for helping set the Texas Revolution in motion during the Anahuac disturbances and defending the Alamo Mission during the battle of the Alamo.
Alamo Mission in San Antonio. Joe Travis (c. 1815 – Unknown) was an enslaved man who was one of the only survivors of the Battle of the Alamo.Joe was sold four times in his life, with his most well known owner being William B. Travis, [1] a 19th century lawyer and soldier, who would later serve as one of the commanding officers at The Battle of the Alamo.
In October 2012, the Texas General Land Office announced plans to display the famous Travis Letter in the Alamo from February 23 to March 7, 2013. This marked the first time the iconic letter has returned to the Alamo since it was written by Travis. The display was free and open to the general public. [51]
Denton, TX: Texas State Historical Association. OCLC 651721302. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015; Chariton, Wallace O. (1990). Exploring the Alamo Legends. Dallas, TX: Republic of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-55622-255-9. Davis, William C (2004). Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic. New York, NY: Free Press.
Immortal 32 Centennial Monument by Raoul Josset, 1936. Gonzales Memorial Museum, Gonzales, Texas.. The Immortal 32 was a relief force of thirty-two Texian Militia from the Gonzales Ranger Company who reinforced the Texians under siege at the Alamo. [1]
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The commander at the Alamo, William B. Travis, sent numerous letters to the Texas settlements, begging for reinforcements. [40] Men began to gather in Gonzales to prepare to reinforce the garrison. [41] Before they left, the Mexican army launched the Battle of the Alamo, and all of the Texian soldiers who had been stationed in Bexar were killed ...
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