Travis' Last Letter from the Alamo with Photo emblems-of-the-iconic-texas-spirit Central Texas and Northwestern

Central Texas and Northwestern

Santa Anna led one column onto a narrow peninsula

and stopping foreign ships headed for Mexico

Europeans and particularly Germans were fascinated with the Republic of Texas and the opportunities the vast lands presented for emigration

Travis' Last Letter from the Alamo with Photo emblems-of-the-iconic-texas-spirit Central Texas and NorthwesternTravis' Last Letter from the Alamo Considered to be one of the most heroic documents in all of American history, this call to arms written by William Barret Travis was carried through enemy lines by Albert Martin a 30 year old Tennessean. In response 32 brave men bid farewell to their families and rode from Gonzales to the Alamo which was entirely surrounded by Santa Annas elite forces. In the early morning hours of March 1 they fought their way