http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2007/02/26/remember-the-alamo Glimpses From Bert & Jane Gildart's Travel Adventures Tue, 22 May 2012 00:20:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2007/02/26/remember-the-alamo/comment-page-1#comment-460 Arnis Pape Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:39:56 +0000 http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2007/02/26/remember-the-alamo/#comment-460 The one thing that impressed me the most in my visit to the Alamo years ago was the letter from Travis pleading for volunteers to come assist in the defense of the mission. I don't remember the exact wording, but he made it clear in the letter that his intention and the intention of his men in the Alamo was to defend it with their lives whether they received additional reinforcements or not. An incredible demonstration of courage and commitment to their cause. The one thing that impressed me the most in my visit to the Alamo years ago was the letter from Travis pleading for volunteers to come assist in the defense of the mission. I don’t remember the exact wording, but he made it clear in the letter that his intention and the intention of his men in the Alamo was to defend it with their lives whether they received additional reinforcements or not. An incredible demonstration of courage and commitment to their cause.

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