List of Alamo defenders

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People who are believed to have participated in the Battle of the Alamo, on the Texan side, are listed here. The first report of the names of the Texian victims of the battle came in the March 24, 1836 issue of the Telegraph and Texas Register. The 115 names on the list were supplied by couriers John Smith and Gerald Navan.[1]

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[edit] Defenders

Name Rank Company Birthdate Birthplace Status
Juan Abamillo Sergeant Seguin's cavalry company Texas killed in battle[2]
James L. Allen Private unknown January 2, 1815 Kentucky Last courier to leave the Alamo (March 5); died April 25, 1901.[2]
Robert Allen Private Forsythe's company Virginia killed in battle[3]
George Andrews New Orleans Greys Andrews is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Andrews as killed at the Alamo.[4]
Miles DeForrest Andross Private Blazeby's infantry company 1809 Bradford, Vermont killed in battle[5]
Micajah Autry Private Harrison's company (Volunteer Auxiliary Corps) 1794 Sampson County, North Carolina killed in battle[6]
Juan A. Badillo Sergeant Seguin's cavalry Company Texas killed in battle[7]
Peter James Bailey III Private Harrison's company (VAC) 1812 Springfield, Kentucky killed in battle[7]
Isaac G. Baker Private Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers September 15, 1814 Arkansas killed in battle[8]
William Charles M. Baker Captain unknown Missouri killed in battle[9]
John J. Ballentine Private Carey's artillery company Pennsylvania killed in battle[10]
Richard W. Ballentine Private unknown 1814 Scotland killed in battle[11]
John J. Baugh Captain (adjutant staff officer) unknown 1803 Virginia killed in battle[12]
Joseph Bayliss Private Harrison's company (VAC) 1808 Tennessee killed in battle[12]
John Walker Baylor, Jr. Private Dimitt's company December 1813 Stone Creek, Kentucky left Alamo as a courier, probably February 25. Died September 3, 1836 from complications of wounds suffered at the Battle of San Jacinto[13]
John Blair Private unknown 1803 Tennessee killed in battle[14]
Samuel Blair Captain, assistant to ordnance chief Ordnance Department 1807 Tennessee killed in battle[15]
William Blazeby Captain Commanding officer of an infantry company 1795 England killed in battle[15]
James Bonham Second Lieutenant unknown February 20, 1807 Edgefield County, South Carolina killed in battle[16]
Daniel Bourne Private Carey's artillery company 1810 England killed in battle[17]
James Bowie Colonel Commander of the volunteers, co-commander of the garrison April 10, 1796

Logan County, Kentucky

 killed in battle[18][19]
Jesse B. Bowman Private unknown 1785 Tennessee According to most lists, Bowman was killed at the Alamo.[20] Historian Thomas Ricks Lindley states that Bowman's name did appear on the first monument to Alamo defenders (which was destroyed in 1881), but no other records have been located to verify his service in San Antonio. A land contract dated February 13, 1836 appears to place Bowman in Copper County, TX instead of at the Alamo; his family believes the contract was forged.[21]
George Brown Private unknown 1801 England killed in battle[22]
James Brown Private unknown 1800 Pennsylvania killed in battle[22]
Robert Brown Private unknown possibly 1818 Left as a courier after February 25[23]
James Buchanan Private unknown 1813 killed in battle[24]
Samuel E. Burns Private Carey's artillery company 1810 Ireland killed in battle[24]
George D. Butler Private unknown 1813 Missouri killed in battle[24]
John Cain Private Carey's artillery company 1802 Pennsylvania killed in battle[25]
Robert Campbell Lieutenant Harrison's company (VAC) 1810 Tennessee killed in battle[25]
William R. Carey Captain Commanding officer of an artillery company) 1806 Virginia killed in battle[25]
Charles Henry Clark Private New Orleans Greys, under Breece Killed in battle.[26]
M.B. Clark Private probably Baker's company Killed in battle.[27]
Daniel W. Cloud Private Harrison's company February 20, 1812 Lexington, Kentucky Killed in battle.[27]
Robert Cochran Private Carey's company 1810 New Jersey Killed in battle.[27] Cochran County, Texas is named for him.[28]
George Washington "Wash" Cottle Gonzales Ranging Company 1811 Hurricane Township, Lincoln County, Missouri Killed in battle. His brother-in-law, Thomas J. Jackson, also died at the Alamo.[28]
Henry Courtman Private New Orleans Greys under Breece 1808 Germany Killed in battle.[28]
Lemuel Crawford Private Carey's company 1814 South Carolina Killed in battle.[29]
David Crockett Private Harrison's company August 17, 1786 Green County, Tennessee Killed in battle.[29] Alamo co-commander Travis praised Crockett for his actions during the siege, writing "The Hon. David Crockett was seen at all points, animating the men to do their duty."[30]
Robert Crossman Private Blazeby 1810 Pennsylvania Killed in battle.[31]
Antonio Cruz y Arocha Private Seguin's cavalry Left Alamo with Juan Seguin as a courier on February 25.[31] He later served at the Battle of San Jacinto.[32]
David P. Cummins Private 1809 Lewiston, Pennsylvania Killed in battle. His cousin-in-law, John Purdy, also died at the Alamo.[32]
Robert Cunningham October 18, 1804 Ontario County, New York Private Carey's company Killed in battle.[32][33]
James Dickson New Orleans Greys Dickson is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Dickson as killed at the Alamo.[4]
I.L.K. Harrison unknown Harrison's company (VAC) unknown Harrison is not included on most lists of Alamo defenders. Lindley believes he should be included however. Neill signed an affadavit in 1838 swearing that when he left the Alamo on February 14 Harrison was a member of the garrison, and to his knowledge Harrison remained with the garrison and was killed in the battle.[34]
Thomas P. Hutchinson New Orleans Greys Hutchinson is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Hutchinson as killed at the Alamo.[4]
James Holloway New Orleans Greys Holloway is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Holloway as killed at the Alamo.[4]
John Morman New Orleans Greys Morman is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Morman as killed at the Alamo.[4]
Jacob Roth Major Harrison's company (VAC) unknown Roth is not included on most lists of Alamo defenders. Lindley believes that Roth should be included. Roth appeared on a February 1, 1836 muster roll at the Alamo garrison, and a petition to the Nacogdoches probate court on January 31, 1838 to settle Roth's affairs listed his death as on or about March 6.[34]
John Spratt New Orleans Greys Spratt is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Spratt as killed at the Alamo.[4]


Unless otherwise noted, these names are fetched from the Alamo website's list[35]


  1. Darst, Jacob C.
  2. Davis, John
  3. Day, Freeman H.K.
  4. Day, Jerry C.
  5. Daymon, Squire
  6. Dearduff, William
  7. Dennison, Stephen
  8. Despallier, Charles
  9. Dewall, Lewis
  10. Dickinson, Almeron
  11. Dillard, John Henry
  12. Dimpkins, James R.
  13. Duvalt, Andrew
  14. Espalier, Carlos
  15. Esparza, Gregorio
  16. Evans, Robert
  17. Evans, Samuel B.
  18. Ewing, James L.
  19. Faunterloy, William Keener
  20. Fishbaugh, William
  21. Flanders, John
  22. Floyd, Dolphin Ward
  23. Forsyth, John Hubbard
  24. Fuentes, Antonio
  25. Fuqua, Galba
  26. Garnett, William
  27. Garrand, James W.
  28. Garrett, James Girard
  29. Garvin, John E.
  30. Gaston, John E.
  31. George, James
  32. Goodrich, John C.
  33. Grimes, Albert Calvin
  34. Guerrero, José María
  35. Gwynne, James C.
  36. Hannum, James
  37. Harris, John
  38. Harrison, Andrew Jackson
  39. Harrison, William B
  40. Hawkins, Joseph M.
  41. Hays, John M.
  42. Heiskell, Charles M.
  43. Herndon, Patrick Henry
  44. Hersee, William Daniel
  45. Holland, Tapley
  46. Holloway, Samuel
  47. Howell, William D.
  48. Jackson, Thomas
  49. Jackson, William Daniel
  50. Jameson, Green B.
  51. Jennings, Gordon C.
  52. Jimenes (Ximenes), Damacio
  53. Johnson, Lewis
  54. Johnson, William
  55. Jones, John
  56. Kellog, John Benjamin
  57. Kenney, James
  58. Kent, Andrew
  59. Kerr, Joseph
  60. Kimbell, George C.
  61. King, William Philip
  62. Lewis, William Irvine
  63. Lightfoot, William J.
  64. Lindley, Jonathan L.
  65. Linn, William
  66. Losoya, Toribio[36]
  67. Main, George Washington
  68. Malone, William T.
  69. Marshall, William
  70. Martin, Albert
  71. McCafferty, Edward
  72. McCoy, Jesse
  73. McDowell, William
  74. McGee, James
  75. McGregor, John
  76. McKinney, Robert
  77. Melton, Eliel
  78. Miller, Thomas R.
  79. Mills, William
  80. Millsaps, Isaac
  81. Mitchell, Edwin T.
  82. Mitchell, Napoleon B.
  83. Mitchusson, Edward F.
  84. Moore, Robert B.
  85. Moore, Willis A.
  86. Musselman, Robert
  87. Nava, Andrés
  88. Neggan, George
  89. Nelson, Andrew M.
  90. Nelson, Edward
  91. Nelson, George
  92. Northcross, James
  93. Nowlan, James
  94. Pagan, George
  95. Parker, Christopher Adam
  96. Parks, William
  97. Perry, Richardson
  98. Pollard, Amos
  99. Reynolds, John Purdy
  100. Roberts, Thomas H.
  101. Robertson, James Waters
  102. Robinson, Isaac
  103. Rose, James M.
  104. Rusk, Jackson J.
  105. Rutherford, Joseph
  106. Ryan, Isaac
  107. Scurlock, Mial
  108. Sewell, Marcus L.
  109. Shied, Manson
  110. Simmons, Cleveland Kinlock
  111. Smith, Andrew H.
  112. Smith, Charles S.
  113. Smith, Joshua G.
  114. Smith, William H.
  115. Starr, Richard
  116. Stewart, James E.
  117. Stockton, Richard L.
  118. Summerlin, A. Spain
  119. Summers, William E.
  120. Sutherland, William DePriest
  121. Taylor, Edward
  122. Taylor, George
  123. Taylor, James
  124. Taylor, William
  125. Thomas, B. Archer M.
  126. Thomas, Henry
  127. Thompson, Jesse G.
  128. Thomson, John W.
  129. Thruston, John, M.
  130. Trammel, Burke
  131. Travis, William Barret
  132. Tumlinson, George W.
  133. Tylee, James
  134. Walker, Asa
  135. Walker, Jacob
  136. Ward, William B.
  137. Warnell, Henry
  138. Washington, Joseph G.
  139. Waters, Thomas
  140. Wells, William
  141. White, Isaac
  142. White, Robert
  143. Williamson, Hiram James
  144. Wills, William
  145. Wilson, David L.
  146. Wilson, John
  147. Wolf, Anthony
  148. Wright, Claiborne
  149. Zanco, Charles
  150. John, a Black Freedman


Participants who were not present at the end

[edit] See Also

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Chariton (1990), p. 180.
  2. ^ a b Groneman (1990), p. 1
  3. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 2.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Lindley (2003), p. 54.
  5. ^ Groneman (1990), pp. 6–7.
  6. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 7.
  7. ^ a b Groneman (1990), p. 8.
  8. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 9.
  9. ^ Groneman (1990), pp. 9–10.
  10. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 10.
  11. ^ Groneman (1990), pp. 10–11.
  12. ^ a b Groneman (1990), p. 11.
  13. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 12.
  14. ^ Groneman (1990), pp. 13–14.
  15. ^ a b Groneman (1990), p. 14.
  16. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 15.
  17. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 16.
  18. ^ Hopewell (1994), pp. 2–3.
  19. ^ Hopewell (1994), p. 116.
  20. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 19.
  21. ^ Lindley (2003), p. 62.
  22. ^ a b Groneman (1990), p. 20.
  23. ^ Groneman (1990), pp. 20–21.
  24. ^ a b c Groneman (1990), p. 21.
  25. ^ a b c Groneman (1990), p. 22.
  26. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 23.
  27. ^ a b c Groneman (1990), p. 24.
  28. ^ a b c Groneman (1990), p. 25.
  29. ^ a b Groneman (1990), p. 26.
  30. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 27.
  31. ^ a b Groneman (1990), p. 29.
  32. ^ a b c Groneman (1990), p. 30.
  33. ^ Groneman (1990), p. 31.
  34. ^ a b Lindley (2003), p. 53.
  35. ^ List of Alamo defenders. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  36. ^ "José Toribio Losoya" according to [1]

[edit] References

  • Chariton, Wallace O. (1990), Exploring the Alamo Legends, Dallas, TX: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 9781556222559 
  • Groneman, Bill (1990), Alamo Defenders: A Genealogy, the People and Their Words, Austin, TX: Eakin Press, ISBN 9780890157572 
  • Hopewell, Clifford (1994), James Bowie Texas Fighting Man: A Biography, Austin, TX: Eakin Press, ISBN 0890158819 
  • Lindley, Thomas Ricks (2003), Alamo Traces: New Evidence and New Conclusions, Lanham, MD: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 1556229836 

[edit] Further reading

  • Rosenthal, Philip S., "Alamo Soldiers: An Armchair Historian's Guide to the Defenders of the Alamo", A Team Productions (1989) ISBN 0-9622557-0-X

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