Bes ie g ed! Alamo Journal- 2 entries today Jump Start: Make sure your first two entries are COMPLETE! Would you stay or go? Fill out the “Exit Ticket” and turn it in by the end of the period, it is a grade! Things are heating up, but the real battle hasn’t started yet. • List 3 reasons to stay & fight • 2 reasons to leave • 1 reason why you would stay or go If you need more room, write on the back 13 Days of the Siege of the Alamo Day 4, Fri., February 26,1836 A skirmish occurred east of the fort when a group of Texans, who had left the Alamo to gather wood, encountered Mexican troops. The Mexican arm tried to cut the Alamo’s water supply. Day 5, Sat., February 27, 1836 James Bonham left the Alamo headed for Goliad and Gonzales. Back at the Alamo, nighttime activity by the Mexican Army kept the Texans on alert, allowing them very little sleep. Day 6, Sun., February 28,1836 Col. Fannin left Goliad at the head of a relief column but turned back only traveling a short distance. Mexican artillery fire fell in and around the Alamo throughout the day. 13 Days of the Siege of the Alamo Day 7, Mon., February 29,1836 Santa Anna’s batteries moved still closer to the Alamo’s walls. The Mexican commander reviewed his troops. The Gonzales militia left town determined to reinforce the Alamo. Day 8, Tues., March 1,1836 The Gonzales Ranging Co. arrived at the Alamo at 3:00 a.m., raising hopes that others would soon follow. Texans fired two cannon shots at the house on Main Plaza occupied by Santa Anna—one hit the house, but he was unharmed. Day 9, Wed., March 2, 1836 Heavy Mexican cannonading cont. Inside the Alamo, the defenders were unaware that delegates meeting at Washington-on- the-Brazos had signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. March 2, 1836 Document C - Independence • Who, according to the authors of this document, is giving them the power to declare independence? • What do you think might have been the opinion of each of the following people to this Texas Declaration of Independence? 1. A Tejano living in San Antonio but not at the Alamo 2. Anglo soldiers defending the Alamo 3. Mexican General Santa Anna Note s • There are similarities between the U.S. and TX Declaration of Independence as they include both a definition of government, what a country has failed to do, and a list of grievances. • It was signed March 2, 1836. • 5 copies were sent to nearby towns and 1,000 handbills were created. • We do not know whether the men in the Alamo received a copy. J ournal Entry #3 • Date your entry “March 4, 1836.” It has taken two days for a copy of the Declaration to makes its way to the Alamo. Yesterday, the number of Mexican troops surrounding the Alamo walls increased dramatically. The ground shakes as Mexican artillery pounds the Alamo’s two-feet-thick walls. You huddle with your journal, lift your pen, and write. 13 Days of the Siege of the Alamo Day 10, Thurs., March 3, 1836 James Bonham returned from Goliad to report that Col. Fannin was not coming to the Alamo’s aid. Day 11, Wed., March 4,1836 Mexican cannonading started early and continued all day. Day 12, Thurs., March 5, 1836 According to a popular legend, Col. Travis drew a line on the ground with his sword and then asked those willing to stay and fight to cross over and join him. The Mexican bombardment ended at 10:00 pm. Alamo Floor Plan in 1836.