Alamo

By SARAH MOORE April, 19, 2009 A free African-American in 1836 rendered “valuable assistance” to the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution, according to a historical marker on his grave near Nacogdoches. Records show that William E. Goyens and many others -slaves and freemen and indentured servants – all were involved in the revolution 173 [...]

Tagged as: African American, Alamo, Bricks Without Straw, Freedmen, mulatto, Revolution, San Jacinto Day, slaves, Texas, War

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