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frankboddn
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 Posted - August 11 2007 : 01:37:30 AM
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This past spring I had the good fortune of taking my own Texas Independence trail tour all by myself. Here's a few pictures I took regarding the battle of Goliad and subsequent murder of Fannin and his men. Here is an account of that battle, followed by some pictures I took:
http://www.presidiolabahia.org/coleto.htm
Fannin and his men were caught in the open in this field. They were totally encircled by the Mexicans. They surrendered with the promise they would be paroled back to their homes.
They were marched about 12 miles to this mission, where almost all were murdered. About 12 escaped:
Fannin's only request, upon learning that he would be murdered, was that he not be shot in the face or head, for his family's sake. The officer who murdered him deliberatly shot him in the face. He was taken to this small courtyard in front of the chapel and murdered:
Fannin's men were buried in a mass grave and this monument was later built on their grave site:
As you can see, today this place of such carnage and murder is covered with Texas wildflowers each spring. It's a really pretty place:
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joseph wiggs
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Posted - August 16 2007 : 8:22:08 PM
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On another site Dark Cloud stated that if you wish to see examples of statements that are "sickening obsequious" see Wiggs's threads. well, he ain't see nothing yet. Your pictorial essay of this horrendous incident allowed me to not only know of this battle, but to feel it as well.
I experienced a sense of great sadness as I read and viewed the valuable information you supplied to this forum. For the first time, I believe I understand what happened in this place. To see a place of horrific cruelty covered by Texas Wildflowers stands as a monument to the irony of life and death.
Without your efforts and, you unselfish willingness to share your treasures I would have never experience this moment. I thank you Sir.
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frankboddn
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Posted - August 16 2007 : 11:57:07 PM
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Thanks, Joe. The wildflowers in Texas in spring is like nothing else. As for dc, he's baaaack, posting on the lBH forum. As usual, questioning a general statement about the number of arrows estimated to have been shot at Fetterman. I suspect he'll back trying to pollute this board again. I guess his trolling around here would give the LBHA board a break.
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Originally posted by joseph wiggs
On another site Dark Cloud stated that if you wish to see examples of statements that are "sickening obsequious" see Wiggs's threads. well, he ain't see nothing yet. Your pictorial essay of this horrendous incident allowed me to not only know of this battle, but to feel it as well.
I experienced a sense of great sadness as I read and viewed the valuable information you supplied to this forum. For the first time, I believe I understand what happened in this place. To see a place of horrific cruelty covered by Texas Wildflowers stands as a monument to the irony of life and death.
Without your efforts and, you unselfish willingness to share your treasures I would have never experience this moment. I thank you Sir.
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joseph wiggs
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Posted - August 17 2007 : 9:51:50 PM
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You have to admit, any man who would choose the sobriquet "Dark Cloud" has issues. Should he decide to discuss issues without character assassination would go far towards his threads receiving respectability. a continued onslaught of inexplicable and unsubstantiated "screeches" should be ignored by all.
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Seguin
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Posted - September 16 2007 : 8:55:07 PM
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| Great photo´s and commentaries! What a massacre that was.Thanks for sharing. |
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