Volunteers in the Texas Revolution : the New Orleans Greys / Gary Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Gary, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mercenary troops--Texas--History--19th century.

Mercenary troops.

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

Texas.

New Orleans (La.)--History, Military--19th century.

New Orleans (La.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 p.)

Other Title:

New Orleans Greys

Place of Publication:

Plano, Tex. : Republic of Texas Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The New Orleans Greys were a group of young men, out for the adventure and money to be gained from war. This book details the importance of their participation in the Battle of the Alamo, as well as several other battles in the rebellion of 1835. Historian Brown has taken some little known history and created a fascinating and well-crafted story for the mainstream reader.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication Page; Preface; Chapter 1: Bank's Arcade; Chapter 2: By Sea with Morris; Chapter 3: Overland with Breece; Chapter 4: Siege of Bexar; Chapter 5: Battle for San Antonio; Chapter 6: Winter Quarters; Chapter 7: South with Grant; Chapter 8: Alamo Defenders; Chapter 9: Battle of Coleto; Chapter 10: Surrender and Captivity; Chapter 11: Palm Sunday Massacre; Chapter 12: To the Scattered Winds; Epilogue; Appendix A: New Orleans Greys' Roster; Appendix B: Archive Photos and Documents; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-329) and index.

ISBN:

0-585-23571-6

OCLC:

852758056