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Alamo defenders who fought at the Siege of Béxar

This is a list of men who fought at the Siege of Bexar and then at the Alamo. The “Status” column shows whether they were killed or survived the Alamo battle.

Name Status Notes
Juan Abamillo killed Also served in the siege of Bexar.
Horace Arlington Alsbury survived First courier sent out by Travis. Juana Navarro Alsbury’s husband, member of the Texian army, fought at Siege of Bexar, left for Gonzales immediately after Juana moved into the Alamo to warn the colonists that the Mexican Army was just outside of Béxar.
Juan A. Badillo killed Served at siege of Bexar
Freeman H.K. Day killed Fought in the Siege of Bexar.
Squire Daymon killed Fought in the Siege of Bexar and was then garrisoned at the Alamo until sometime in February 1836. He rejoined the Alamo garrison on March 1, 1836, rode in as part of the “Immortal 32” Gonzales Mounted Rangers.
Alexandro de la Garza survived Fought at siege of Bexar. Left Alamo as a courier.
Charles Despallier killed (1815-1836) was one of the 91 who signed the Goliad Declaration of Independence of Dec. 20, 1835 Was cited by Travis for bravery. Left the Alamo as a courier during the siege but returned on March 1. His older brother Blaz Philipe Despallier took part in the siege of Bexar.
Andrew Duvalt killed Fought in the Siege of Bexar and then was part of the Texian garrison at the Alamo. Left the Alamo sometime in February, and returned after February 23.
James W. Garrand killed Took part in the Siege of Bexar.
James Girard Garrett killed Originally a member of Breece’s New Orleans Grays. Participated in the Siege of Bexar.
Brigido Guerrero survived Guerrero was a soldier in the Mexican Army and deserted to join the Texians when war broke out. He fought in both the Battle of Concepcion and the Siege of Bexar. Near the end of the battle of the Alamo, he joined the women in the chapel. He convinced Mexican soldiers that he was a prisoner-of-war and was spared.
John Harris killed Participated in Siege of Bexar. Original member of Gonzales Ranging Company, entered the Alamo on March 1.
William Daniel Hersee killed Wounded at the Siege of Bexar.
Tapley Holland killed His family were among the Old Three Hundred, the original colonists in Texas. Participated in the siege of Bexar.
Samuel Holloway killed Participated in the siege of Bexar and remained as part of the garrison.
William D. Howell killed Originally a member of Breece’s New Orleans Grays. Participated in the siege of Bexar and remained as part of the garrison.
William Daniel Jackson killed Participated in siege of Bexar.
Green B. Jameson killed His grandfather, John Jameson was a lieutenant governor of Virginia. Green Jameson participated in the siege of Bexar. When the Mexican troops surrendered the Alamo, Jameson became the chief engineer and was in charge of revamping the fortifications. On the first day of the siege, Bowie sent Jameson as a messenger to speak with representatives of the Mexican army.
Gordon C. Jennings killed Participated in the siege of Bexar. His brother, Charles Jennings, was executed during the Goliad Massacre.
Lewis Johnson killed Participated in the siege of Bexar.
John Jones killed Originally a member of Breece’s New Orleans Greys. Participated in the siege of Bexar.
Andrés Nava killed Served at siege of Bexar.
Jose Sebastian “Luciano” Pacheco survived Was dispatched to capt.Juan Seguin’s rancho by Seguin and col. Travis to fetch a trunk as stated in an affidavit by Juan Seguin. Luciano joined the Tejano forces at Molino Blanco and was also a participant of the Siege of Bexar.Also known as Luciano Granado.
Richardson Perry killed Served at siege of Bexar.
Manson Shied killed Served at siege of Bexar.
William H. Smith killed Served at the siege of Bexar.
Asa Walker killed Fought at Siege of Bexar. On Neill’s list as hospital patient.
Thomas Waters killed Fought at siege of Bexar. Rode with Capt. Thomas Breece’s company of New Orleans Greys.
Hiram James Williamson killed Fought at siege of Bexar. Highest ranking enlisted man in the Alamo.
Claiborne Wright killed Fought at Siege of Bexar, resident of Gonzales.
Charles Zanco killed Fought at Siege of Bexar, remained in Alamo.

(Information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders.)

Comments

  1. Terry L Cochran says

    October 28, 2020 at 10:56 pm

    Please add Col James Bowie who fought at The 1832 Battle of Nacogdoches, 1835 Siege of Bexar and died at the Alamo in Mar 1836.

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  2. Dan Burgess says

    November 26, 2021 at 3:59 pm

    Looking for info on Samuel Givens Evetts Jr.

    Reply
  3. Erlinda Leal says

    July 9, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    I’d like to confirm Manuel Leal was a defender at the Siege of Bexar October – December 1835. How old was he? Was he married with children? Did they live in San Antonio de Bexar at the time of the battle?

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