"Pennsylvania to the Alamo," is song Number 11 on a CD called "A Mountain Man's Dream," just released by Danville musician and schoolteacher Van Wagner. Battle of the Alamo - HISTORY As Santa Anna had anticipated, the exhausted Texians soon fell into the first uninterrupted sleep many of them had since the siege began. [27], The Texian garrison was woefully undermanned and underprovisioned, with fewer than 100 soldiers remaining by January 6, 1836. This article contains incorrect information, This article doesnt have the information Im looking for. From lino cutting to surfing to childrens mental health, their hobbies and interests range far and wide. David "Davy" Crockett, James Bowie and William B. Travis are a few of the famous people who died at the Alamo. Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Many people died in the Alamo, but the most famous names include Barrett, Bonham and Davy Crockett. In late 1835, the Texan rebels captured the Alamo and pushed the Mexican army out of Texas. 6465; Todish (1998), p. 89; Edmondson (2000), p. 369; Lindley (2003), p. 44. Reserve a free ticket to Alamo Church, schedule a tour, or plan to view the Phil Collins Collections and more in the new Ralston Family Colonel William Travis was a lawyer who commanded the Texan forces. Some famous people who died at the Alamo were David Crockett, James Bowie, William B. Travis, James Bonham, and many others. According to Todish et al., "there can be little doubt that most Americans have probably formed many of their opinions on what occurred at the Alamo not from books, but from the various movies made about the battle. [136] Other estimates of the number of Mexican soldiers killed ranged from 60 to 200, with an additional 250300 wounded. It was Bonham who rode out of the Alamo to look for more men and material to support the defense of the fort. [Note 17][2] In his initial report Santa Anna claimed that 600 Texians had been killed, with only 70 Mexican soldiers killed and 300 wounded. Warnell died several months later of wounds incurred either during the final battle or during his escape as a courier. Burial Ground Under the Alamo Stirs a Texas Feud In 1835, there was a drastic shift in the Mexican nation. [85] Lindley's research indicates that up to 50 of these men had come from Goliad after Fannin's aborted rescue mission. The first consisted of four men who gained the fort one night, and the second was a party of twenty-five." Your privacy is important to us. (Edmondson (2000), p. [86] Just before daylight on March 4, part of the Texian force broke through Mexican lines and entered the Alamo. [55] Over the next few days, Mexican soldiers established artillery batteries, initially about 1,000 feet (300m) from the south and east walls of the Alamo. Over 600 people died in the Alamo.