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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 19 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Origin of the banner of the Lone Star, and the Coat of arms of Texas. (search)
h the Mexicans, they joined the command of Colonel Fannin, and formed a regiment by the election of Fannin, Colonel, and Ward, Lieutenant-Colonel. The regiment numbered four hundred and fifty men, ange force, towards the Mission of Refugio. Colonel Fannin, hearing of the advance of the Mexicans upf Urrea. No tidings having arrived from King, Fannin dispatched a larger detachment, consisting of Goliad, taking their prisoners with them. Colonel Fannin had become near about exhausted in provisiand Texan commanders. The terms provided that Fannin and his men should be marched to Fort Goliad aad in the spring of 1836, in what is known as Fannin's Massacre, he being next in command to the lamented Colonel James W. Fannin. The flag was presented to Colonel Ward's command, after they past the beautiful star of azure was borne by Colonel Fannin's regiment to Goliad, and there gracefullymained adjusted to the flagstaff, and when Colonel Fannin evacuated Goliad to join General Houston,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fannin, James W. 1800- (search)
Fannin, James W. 1800- Military officer; born in North Carolina in 1800; took part in the struggle between Texas and Mexico, serving as captain; associated with Captain Bowie; at the head of ninety men he defeated a much greater force of Mexicans at San Antonio. On March 19, 1836, he was attacked by a Mexican force under General Urrea. He succeeded in driving off the Mexicans, but they returned the next day with a reinforcement of 500 men, together with artillery. Resistance being practically useless, they surrendered upon condition that they be treated as prisoners of war. After being disarmed they were sent to Goliad, Tex., where by order of General Santa Ana all American prisoners, 357 in number, were marched out in squads under various pretexts, and were fired upon by the Mexicans. All of the prisoners were killed with the exception of twenty-seven, who escaped, and four physicians, whose professional services were required by Santa Ana.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
d eleven days by Santa Ana; the garrison, under Colonel Travis, Bowie, and David Crockett, are overpowered and massacred......March 6, 1836 Mexicans defeated in the first fight at the Mission del Refugio by Texans under Captain King......March 9, 1836 Second fight of the Mission del Refugio; Colonel Ward attacks and drives back the Mexicans......March 10, 1836 Constitution adopted for the Republic of Texas by a convention which met at Washington, March 1......March 17, 1836 Col. J. W. Fannin and 415 men, captured at Coleto by the Mexicans under General Urrea, are taken to Goliad, and 330 shot by Santa Ana......Sunday, March 27, 1836 Colonel Ward retreats from Refugio, March 11; he surrenders his forces at Victoria, March 24, and is massacred......March 28, 1836 San Felipe de Austin burned by the Texans......March 31, 1836 New Washington burned by the Mexicans......April 20, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto; 750 Texans under General Houston defeat 1,600 Mexicans under
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
eavily at Snicker's Gap, Winchester and Fisher's Hill; was in the trenches at Petersburg and engaged during the retreat to Appomattox, where it surrendered, 27 strong, under Capt. A. B. Fannin. It was commanded successively by Col. W. G. Swanson, lieut.-Col. L. H. Hill, Maj. W. E. Pinckard and Capt. Augustus B. Fannin, Jr. Lieutenant-Colonel Hill, Major Pinckard and Capt. W. H. Philpot were captured at Petersburg. Capt. A. B. Fannin, Jr., was wounded at Cold Harbor and Winchester. Capt. James W. Fannin was captured at Spottsylvania, and Capt. A. F. Zachary was wounded there. Capt. A. J. Slaughter was wounded at Snicker's Gap, Capt. A. D. McCaskill was killed at the Wilderness, and Capt. J. J. Joiner was killed at Hare's Hill. Extracts from official war Records. No. 42—（239, 240) Mentioned in Gen. J. H. Clanton's report of organization of his brigade; Col. W. G. Swanson commanding regiment, September 19, 1863. （275) Called also Fifty-fifth, in General Clanton's brigade, de<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Twelfth Alabama Infantry, Confederate States Army. (search)
te Congress, died while Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama; W. F. Chesson, Serg. W. M. Carr, wounded and retired; J. W. Fannin, promoted Captain of 61st Alabama; Corp. R. R. Grimmett, obtained substitute; T. S. Crawford, M. Moore, F. A. Manningromoted to first lieutenant in the Sixty-first Alabama regiment, and killed at the Wilderness on the 5th of May. Private James W. Fannin, of Tuskegee, afterwards captain in the Sixty-first Alabama. Private A. Fuller Henderson, son of the distinguishy and urged the men to avenge the death of our captain. Kneeling by the side of Serg. Flournoy, of Opelika, and private J. W. Fannin, of Tuskegee, I heard Flournoy call to Fannin: Shoot that officer in front of you. In response, Fannin gazed inteas glad to greet the Sixty-first, because among its officers were some intimate friends of mine. Among these were Captain J. W. Fannin and his brother, Lieutenant A. B. Fannin, Captain S. B. Paine and his son, Lieutenant Hendree Paine, Captain E. F.