People Of The Texas Revolution

Group 1 Gen. Martin Perfecto de Cos Brother-in-Law of Santa Anna, surrendered at the Battle of San Antonio. Sam Houston Commander of the Texas Army, accepted Santa Anna's surrender at San Jacinto. Juan Seguin Courier for the Alamo, later returned to memorialize fallen soldiers. George Childress Wrote draft of the Texas Declaration of Independence modeled after the United States Declaration of Independence. Group 2 Susanna Dickinson Stayed at the Alamo with her husband and daughter Angelina. Stephen F. Austin Went to the United States to seek money and soldiers for the Texas Revolution. William Barrett Travis Wrote "Plea" letter from the Alamo asking the American people for help. Jim Bowie Disobeyed Sam Houston's orders to destroy the Alamo, inventor of a famous knife. Lorenzo de Zavala Served as ad interim vice president of The Republic of Texas. David Crockett came from Tennessee with others to fight at the Alamo.James Fannin was a Texas officer who surrendered to Mexican forces at Coleto Creek. He was later executed at Goliad.Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was the dictator of Mexico who led Mexican forces to the Alamo. He later surrendered at San Jacinto.General Jose de Urrea was a Mexican officer who refused to take part in the massacre at Goliad.