The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912 Page: 159
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comenced on our company with grape and canister shot, we
rushed on it quick to within 50 yds a heavy fire of Grape canister
and musketry, our riflemen having nearly one hundred yards less
to go than we had comenced the action with small arms a little
before we did with our musquets. the musquetry and riflemen
kept advancing as they fired when within about 20 steps of the
enemy's line we were ordered to charge with the bayonet as soon
as we was ordered to the charge and brought our guns to the
proper position the enemy gave way except about 60 men round
the canon and protected by a breast work of corn sacks, salt bar-
rels of meal and boxes of canister shot. they fell by the bayonet
and sword in one mangled heap from that time until they reached
the bieau. it was nothing but a slaughter, they at first at-
tempted to swim the Bieau but they were surrounded by our men
and they shot every one that attempted to swim the bieau as
soon as he took the water, and them that remained they killed as
fast as they could load and shoot them until they surrendered.
the enemy lost time [sic] between 620 and 700 killed dead on the
field and in the Bieau, 410 prisoners among whom is Gen. Santa
Anna H. I. M. [S.] E. L. F. his private secretary and the next in
command to Santa Anna Genl Savala [sic]. 10 of his field offi-
cers was killed dead at the head of them is Gen. Coss. There is
more than half our prisoners wounded. Our loss was 4 men killed
dead and 23 wounded, 3 have since died and there is one more
that will die in two days at most. the balance will all get well.
Gen. Huston when he ordered the charge, went in front of his
men. he was shot through the ankle between the bone and the heel
string and his horse killed.
To see the number, the position and the termination and the
time in which it was done, (time 18 minutes) it at once shows that
the hand of Providence was with us. I shall be in Kentucky
early in the fall. Kiss William for me and tell him pappy will
be there in the fall and stay with him always and that he must
be a good boy. Santa Anna promises if they will spare his life
and his men he will guarantee Texas free as far as they claim in
the Declaration of Independence. Couriers start in the morning
to order all the Mexican troops in Texas to fall back on San An-
tonio and Gonzalez until prelirnanaries are settled and one after
the president of Texas to come to our camp and treat with the159
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Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912, periodical, 1912; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101056/m1/164/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.