Who said remember the alamo remember goliad

The Alamo served in that capacity until , when the land and buildings were secularized and ceded to the ruling Spanish government. After its secularization, the Alamo began to take on a more military character.

After Mexico won its independence, the Alamo became a Mexican possession. Mexican soldiers garrisoned the Alamo until , when Texian soldiers laid siege and eventually captured it. The famous battle came less than a year later. Texas has a complex history, and the Alamo is the symbolic center of it.

They remember the Alamo, but Goliad, out of place in its own time and misunderstood now, is largely forgotten. One explanation is the Alamo is seen as a glorious sacrifice in the cause of freedom while Goliad was a tragic failure in the cause of peace.

James Walker Fannin surrendered his man force on the prairie near Goliad on March 20, , rather than face immediate annihilation at the hands of his Mexican counterpart, Gen.

Because of his poor judgment, the hubris of his men and chaos in the chain of command, Fannin led his men onto the prairie, overburdened with supplies and heavy artillery, only to run out of water and find himself at the mercy of Urrea's artillery after an intense battle March Urrea formally accepted an unconditional surrender from Fannin, but historians remain uncertain whether the two men reached a more conciliatory agreement.

An effective, aggressive general — unlike Santa Anna — Urrea had to succeed, but was wary of offending el presidente with too much success. He also wanted to side with his own ranking officers to delay or avoid the mass executions.

After struggling with his conscience, the officer carried out the order, sending the Texians out of the old fort under guard, while most of them believed they were going to be released on parole. It is the largest town in the county of the same name, which was one of the original counties of Texas created in and was named for the vast territory that was governed as the municipality of Goliad under the Republic of Mexico. Goliad offers one of the most complete examples of early Texas courthouse squares, and has been listed as a historic preservation district on the National Register.

This book tells the sad tale of James Fannin and his men who fought the Mexican forces, surrendered with the understanding that they would be treated as prisoners of war, and then under orders from Santa Anna were massacred. Like the men who died for Texas independence at the Alamo, the nearly men who died at Goliad became a rallying cry. Both tragic stories became part of the air Texans breathe, but the same process that elevated Crockett, Bowie, Travis, and their Alamo comrades to heroic proportions has clouded Fannin in mystery and shadow.

In Remember Goliad! This exciting story is handsomely illustrated in a popular edition that will be of interest to scholars, students, and teachers. Book Sample Book preview.