Of interest... Mexican Army Returns.... 1. BATTALION OF ZAPADORES. “Exército de Operacs | Batn de Zapadores.” 21 x 30.5 cm. Chart indicating troop strength and ranks of the 169 members of this force. Campo de la Cañada del Negro, February 28, 1836, signed by Romulo J. de la Vega and witnessed by [Agustín] Amat. Water damage does not affect text. This engineering battalion, commanded by Amat, is one of the units that assaulted the Alamo. This report reflects their number at the Alamo itself, where Santa-Anna had arrived on February 23. At this point, the unit was at Cañada del Negro and arrived a few days later at the Alamo, probably on March 3. 2. PERMANANET BATTALION OF ALDAMA. “Batn Permte de Aldama.” 15 x 21.5 cm. Chart indicating troop strength and ranks of the 373 members of this infantry force. [Cañada del Negro?], February 28, 1836, signed by Felipe Romero, with apparently unrelated signature of José María Soler Marín on verso. Slight water damage at upper right corner affecting border only. This is one of the units that assaulted the Alamo. It was part of the first infantry brigade, immediately commanded by Colonel Gregorio Urunulea. This report reflects their number at the Alamo itself, where Santa-Anna had arrived on February 23. Enrique de la Peña reports that the sapper battalions from this unit arrived at the Alamo on March 3 (p. 39). These troops were further decimated at San Jacinto (de la Peña, p. 123). 3. GRENADIERS. “Ejército de Operacs | Columna de Granaderos. | Noticia de los muertos y heridos que tuvo la espa en el asalto del 6 del corre.” 21.5 x 30.1 cm. Unsigned chart giving report of dead and wounded for the Zapadores, Aldama, Matamoros, Jiménez, Toluca, and San Luis Potosí units giving a total of 131 casualties at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. [San Antonio de Bejar?, March 6, 1836?] Although legible, this document has water damage in the center section affecting numerous letters and figures. These infantry units assaulted the Alamo. How this casualty list relates to that given in #3 is not clear. These images are from a very interesting website: dsloan/ Dorothy Sloan – Books…touting that they handle “Fine & Rare Books in All Fields (especially Americana)…Manuscripts * Maps * Prints & Paintings Auctions * Private Treaty Sales Appraisals * Collection Development * Catalogues” P.O. Box 4825 ~ Austin, TX 78765-4825 Phone: (512) 477-8442 ~ Fax: (512) 477-8602.
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