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James Walker Fannin Jr. (January 1, 1804– March 27, 1836) was an American military officer, planter, and slave trader who served in the Texian Army during the Texas Revolution. After being outnumbered and surrendering to the Mexican Army at the Battle of Coleto Creek , Fannin and his fellow prisoners of war were massacred soon afterward at ...
Fannin was the last to be executed, after seeing his men killed. He was taken by Mexican soldiers to the courtyard in front of the chapel, blindfolded, and seated in a chair. He made three requests: that his personal possessions be sent to his family, to be shot in the heart and not the face, and to be given a Christian burial. [ 20 ]
James Fannin’s death would be a rallying cry across Texas, but his early life was one far from the concerns of the Texas frontier and the politics of Mexico. Ken Bridges: The short but impactful ...
After his defeat and death, his loss became a rallying cry for troops. Texas streets and schools have since been named for him, including in Amarillo. Part 2: For James Fannin, Texas independence ...
Ward sent courier James Humphries and at least one other to Fannin for orders as the fighting slowed on the evening of the 14th. Late on the 14th, Edward Perry, a Texas prisoner of the Mexican Army, was sent by General Urrea with a surrender demand. He told Ward both his couriers and one sent by Fannin had been intercepted by Urrea.
1940 – 8 executions # Executed person Race Age Sex Date of execution Crime(s) Governor 179: J.W. Rickman: White: 22: M: 18-Mar-1940: Murder: W. Lee O'Daniel
Florida death row inmate James Dennis Ford was so overcome with grief after his father's death, his former wife says she would find him in the cemetery at night, lying on his dad's grave and crying.
Colonel James Fannin was the commander of the Texan troops at Fort Defiance in late 1835 and early 1836. During the siege of the Alamo in February 1836 he attempted a march of 100 miles to relieve the Texan forces at the Alamo but due to poor preparation for the journey and word that general Urrea's Mexican forces were approaching Goliad, he turned back.