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Alamo, Fort,
A structure in San Antonio, Tex.; erected for a mission building in 1744; used for religious purposes till 1793, when, on account of the great strength of its walls, it was converted into a fort.
In the struggle by Texas for independence, the most sanguinary and heroic conflict of the border warfare, which merged into the Mexican War, occurred there — a conflict which for years was familiar to Americans as the Thermopylae of Texas.
The fort was about an acre in extent, oblong, and surrounded by a wall 8 or 10 feet in height by 3 feet in thickness.
A body of Texans, under the command of Col. William Barrett Davis, retired into the fort early in 1836, upon the dismantling of San Antonio by Sam Houston, and then Santa Ana, with a large force, invested the fort Feb. 23.
The Texans numbered only 140 men, while the Mexican army was 4,000 strong.
The enemy took possession of the town, then erected batteries on both sides of the river, and for twenty-four hours bombard
Arsenals.
In 1901, arsenals, armories, and ordnance depots were established at the following places:
Arsenals--Allegheny, Pa.; Augusta, Ga.; Benicia, Cal.; Columbia, Tenn.; Fort Monroe, Va.; Frankford, Pa.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Kennebec (Augusta), Me.; New York (Governor's Island), N. Y.; Rock Island, Ill.; San Antonio, Tex.; Watertown, Mass.; and Watervliet, N. Y.
Armory--Springfield, Mass.
Powder Depots--St. Louis, Mo., and Dover, N. J.
Ordnance Proving Ground--Sandy Hook (Fort Hancock), N. J.
Bowie, James, 1790-
Military officer; born in Burke county, Ga., about 1790; took an active part in the Texas revolution, and in January, 1836, was ordered to San Antonio de Bexar, where he joined Colonels Travis and Crockett, and was killed with then at the taking of the Alamo (q. v.), March 6, 1836.
He was inventor of the Bowie knife.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Carleton , James Henry 1814 -1873 (search)
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873
Military officer; born in Maine in 1814.
During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry.
In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico.
For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month.
He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
Churubusco, battle of
After the victory at Contreras, Mexico, the Americans proceeded to attack the fortresses of San Antonio and Churubusco.
The latter was a small village 6 miles south of the city of Mexico, and connected with it by a spacious causeway.
At the head of the causeway, near the village, was erected a strong re
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fannin , James W. 1800 - (search)
Fannin, James W. 1800-
Military officer; born in North Carolina in 1800; took part in the struggle between Texas and Mexico, serving as captain; associated with Captain Bowie; at the head of ninety men he defeated a much greater force of Mexicans at San Antonio.
On March 19, 1836, he was attacked by a Mexican force under General Urrea.
He succeeded in driving off the Mexicans, but they returned the next day with a reinforcement of 500 men, together with artillery.
Resistance being practically useless, they surrendered upon condition that they be treated as prisoners of war. After being disarmed they were sent to Goliad, Tex., where by order of General Santa Ana all American prisoners, 357 in number, were marched out in squads under various pretexts, and were fired upon by the Mexicans.
All of the prisoners were killed with the exception of twenty-seven, who escaped, and four physicians, whose professional services were required by Santa Ana.