General Vicente Filisola's analysis of José Urrea's military diary : a forgotten 1838 publication by an eyewitness to the Texas Revolution / edited by Gregg J. Dimmick ; translated by John R. Wheat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Filísola, Vicente.

Contributor:

Dimmick, Gregg J.

Wheat, John

Texas State Historical Association.

Standardized Title:

Análisis del diario militar del General D. José Urrea durante la primera campaña de Tejas. English

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Filísola, Vicente.

Urrea, José, 1797-1849.

Mexico. Ejército.

Diaries.

History.

Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Personal narratives, Mexican.

Texas.

San Jacinto, Battle of, Tex., 1836--Personal narratives, Mexican.

San Jacinto, Battle of, Tex., 1836.

Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Campaigns.

Mexico. Ejército--History--19th century.

Mexico.

Urrea, José, 1797-1849--Diaries--History and criticism.

Urrea, José.

Generals--Mexico--Biography.

Generals.

Mexico. Ejército--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Personal narratives -- Mexican.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 327 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Austin : Texas State Historical Association, [2007]

Summary:

The true jewels of this work for the student of Texas history are the multiple details that Filisola gives in making his verbose case against General Urrea. There are several quotes from the diary of Col. Francisco Garay, a member of Urrea's staff. There are fascinating details regarding the actions at Agua Dulce, Refugio, Coleto Creek, and the entire retreat of the Mexican army after San Jacinto. There are descriptions of Goliad, Victoria, and Madam Powell's. Filisola gives interesting comments on the Deleons, Phillip Dimmitt, Jose Maria Carbajal, and indirectly discusses Carlos de la Garza and his Guardias Victorianas. There is mention of Capt. Telesforo Alavez, the husband/partner of Francita Alavez, the Angel of Goliad.

After reading this fascinating account of the Mexican army in Texas the reader may well need to reevaluate his opinions of the Mexican army's generals. In spite of the fact that the work is extremely biased and at times, blatantly unfair, Filisola does make valid points that at least make one wonder if Urrea deserves the high respect that has been generally accorded him by Texan scholars. In 1838 Filisola asked, and appropriately so: if Urrea was totally against the retreat from the outset, why was his division the first to reach Victoria and Matamoros?

Contents:

Editor's prologue

Introduction: "Fellow citizens"

"Analysis of Sr. Urréa's journal"

"The action at Refugio Mission"

"The action at El Perdido"

"The retreat of the army"

Editor's conclusion

Appendix A

Appendix B.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-317) and index.

ISBN:

9780876112243

0876112246

OCLC:

180574139