The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923 Page: 268
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When Captain Roman of Company A of our regiment arrived
with his men in about two hours, we thought he had come to re-
lieve us, but he said he had been sent especially to take charge of
the military chest the colonel had left in our possession. I told
him it was not here but might be in the other pile of baggage
which we had -not examined; so he marched his company to the
other baggage, found the chest, and came back to tell us, when
we showed him the champagne. Then he called for his lieutcn-
ant, and the matter of champagne got out some way so that we
had plenty of company of officers for the rest of the night. I don't
think much of the wine was left. I took my carouse in eating
sugar while others drank. Neither Simmons nor I got a wink
of sleep the whole night. An officer brought an order in the
morning for Captain Turner to take charge, and Burleson sent a
message to me that it had been his intention to have Roman re-
lieve us in the night.
The military chest contained eleven thousand dollars in specie.
Santa Anna's fine saddle, which was in my possession that night,
brought eight hundred dollars when sold at auction the next day.
All the finery and silver with the military chest brought sixteen
hundred dollars. After three thousand was voted to the navy,
there was left for every man in the service, whether in the battle
or not, eleven dollars apiece. I do not believe the rumors of em-
bezzlement. It is my opinion that everything was handled fairly
and squarely.
About half the Mexican force was killed, some wounded, and
seven hundred prisoners taken. About eight hundred pack mules
and a number of horses fell into our hands. Our own loss, if I
remember aright, was six killed and eighteen wounded; only one
killed and six wounded in our company; there were twenty-four
companies in all.
As might have been expected Santa Anna made his escape while
his officers and men were fighting for him. He was captured next
day in a thicket up a tree about two miles from our camp.' State-
ments vary as to the details of his capture. I saw him soon after
he was brought in. On account of my occupation the night before,
I was given liberty the next day. I slept during the forenoon.
oFor variants of the account of the capture of Santa Anna see THE
QUARTERLY, V, 92-95.-THE EDITORS.268
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