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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.
Historians have speculated that Travis's choice of reading material may have affected his behavior [8] —Travis was known for his melodramatic ways. [9] William Barret Travis. In May 1831, Travis opened a law office in Anahuac, Texas. [10]
In August 1831 he gave asylum to three men who had escaped slavery in Louisiana. The owner retained local lawyer William Barret Travis to represent him in trying to get the slaves returned. [9] In May 1832, Bradburn received a letter, ostensibly from a friend, warning that 100 armed men would come from Louisiana to reclaim the slaves.
It eventually got a more appealing name, Travis School, in honor of Alamo martyr Col. William Barrett Travis. The school was relocated repeatedly, first to East Belknap (backing up to Weatherford ...
Slave of William B. Travis, fought beside him in the battle; accompanied Susanna Dickinson to Gonzales. (Slaves identified by last names of their masters) [185] William B. Travis: LTC 1809 South Carolina fatality Shared command of the garrison with James Bowie until the latter became bedridden and unable to command. Namesake of Travis County. [186]
After Col. William Barret Travis wrote his now-famous appeal to Texans and the world for aid, he sent Smith with the letter to Gen. Sam Houston, commander of all Texas forces. Houston sent Smith ...
The women and child were given a room in "the northwest corner of the fort", near the quarters of Texian commanders Bowie and William Barret Travis. [4] By the end of the day, more than 1,500 Mexican troops had entered Bexar and initiated a siege of the Alamo. [12] At some point on the second day of the siege, Bowie collapsed from illness.
In an interview last week on Jones' podcast, Chambers read from a "fellow citizens" letter he wrote paraphrasing Alamo commander William Barret Travis when he was seeking aid as the siege by ...