Freeman H.K. Day, Alamo defender, was born in 1806. He took part in the Siege of Béxar and later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. Robert White’s Infantry company, the Béxar Guards. Day died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
Murphree, David
David Murphree was born 1811 in Tennessee. He came to Texas from Randolph County, Tennessee, in 1835 as a lieutenant in Capt. John W. Peacock’s company of volunteers and took part in the Siege of Béxar. He was discharged on February 10 and then took up duties as a clerk to Green B. Jameson, the engineer in charge of fortifying the Alamo. On March 16, 1836, he reenlisted in the army and was elected first lieutenant of Capt. William H. Patton’s Fourth Company-the so-called “Columbia Company” of Col. Sidney Sherman’s Second Regiment, Texas Volunteers. When Patton was appointed aide-de-camp on Gen. Sam Houston’s staff on the eve of San Jacinto, Murphree took command of the company and led it in the battle. He was still in the army, stationed at San Jacinto, as late as May 3, 1836.
Tumlinson, George W.
George W. Tumlinson was born 1814 in Missouri. He entered the Texan Artillery under Almeron Dickinson on September 23, 1835. He took part in the Siege of Béxar and was discharged afterward. He reenlisted on December 14 for six months of service in Capt. William R. Carey’s artillery company. Sometime before the siege of the Alamo began, Tumlinson may have left for his home in Gonzales, returning to the Alamo on March 1, 1836, with the Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers. Tumlinson died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
Somervell, Alexander
Alexander Somervell was born 1796 in Maryland. In October 1835 Somervell joined the volunteers marching from Gonzales to Béxar and was elected major. He participated in the Siege of Béxar. He enrolled in the Texas army on March 12, 1836, and on April 8 was elected lieutenant colonel of the first regiment of Texas Volunteers, succeeding Sidney Sherman. He participated in the battle of San Jacinto and remained in the army until June 7, 1836. He served briefly as secretary of war in David G. Burnet’s cabinet. He was elected brigadier general on November 18, 1839.
Williamson, Hiram James
Hiram James Williamson, Alamo defender, sergeant-major of the Alamo garrison, was born 1810 in Pennsylvania. Williamson took part in the Siege of Béxar. He later served the garrison at Béxar as sergeant-major, making him the highest ranking enlisted man in the Alamo. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
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