took charge of the enlisted men while Bowie commanded the volunteers. Under this arrangement, the Alamo defenders held out over a 12-day siege in late February and early March of 1836.

SAN ANTONIO - On Feb. 8, 1836, Davy Crockett arrived in San Antonio 27 days before the fall of the Alamo. One legend claims Crockett was commander of the “Tennessee Mounted Volunteers.” ...

So much so, in fact, that many people call San Antonio the "Alamo City." The only portions of the 1836 compound that ... A youthful idealism propelled most volunteers from the United States.

In 1836, the Mexican army led by General ... The help never came, but the death of Travis’ men at the Alamo served as a rallying cry for military volunteers, and Santa Anna would eventually ...