Gen José de Urrea

Today in Texas HistoryApr 24, 1836 – Today was a day of rest for the portion of the Mexican Army that was defeated at San Jacinto. Generals José de Urrea and Vicente Filisola are still making their way toward the battle, not having received news of the defeat until later in the evening. The Texans are busy guarding their prisoners and General Sam Houston, recovering from his ankle injury, has provided General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna with quarters befitting his position. (repeat) These bits of Texas history are interesting fun things about the history of Texas independence in 1835 and 1836; they are just that, bits”, and intended to spark the imagination and curiosity. I do not claim to be an expert, or even amateur historian, just someone who values a good tale and admires a people with a singular purpose - Liberty. Besides, I’m a sucker for the underdogs.The odds are against any group of people attempting to break free from an oppressive government and take their place among the nations of the world. As for our country, the U.S. did it in the mid 1770’s, and Texas did in the mid 1830’s. The colonists and the Texians proved they were up to the task and I believe we owe them a great deal.Most all of the information in these posts has been gleaned from the Internet and some from college courses. There’s a wealth of knowledge out there if one is willing to take advantage of it. However, I am sure that some of this information may not be 100% accurate and some may have been enhanced by additions or demeaned by deletions by the story tellers. Some information is taken from firsthand accounts, and some by word of mouth yarn spinning. Either way, it makes a good story.Here are some of the sources I used. I am sure there were more, but my memory is –well – it is what it is. LOL…In no particular order:Texas A&MEarlytexashistory(.)comWikipediaHistorical Commission of Harris CountyTexas State Historical AssociationTexas BobBullock MuseumAndrews(.)eduSons of DeWitt Colony TexasSanjacinto-museum(.)orgBritannica(.)com