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A narrative account of the evacuation of the Texians in 1836, which was redeemed by the defeat of the Mexican army and the creation of the Republic of Texas.
List of contents
- A Note on Etymology
- Witnesses
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. “To Revel in an Unknown Joy”: Planting Texas Roots
- 2. “No Quarter Will Be Given Them”: Santa Anna Advances
- 3. “Hurry and Stir”: Santa Anna Arrives
- 4. “The Confusion and Distress Will Be Indescribable”: Politics and Pandemonium
- 5. “Heavy Rains and Dreadful Roads”: Turbulent Weather
- 6. “Cramps, Colics, and Diarrhea”: Death and Disease
- 7. “A Feeling of Wondrous Kindness”: Assistance and Cooperation
- 8. “To Take Advantage of the Misfortunes of Others”: Texians Plundering Texians
- 9. “Without Shelter and Almost Without Subsistence”: Galveston Island
- 10. “Fight Then and Be Damned”: A Runaway Army
- 11. “The Most Grateful News That Was Ever Told”: Starting Over
- 12. “In This Great Time of Trouble”: Ripples
- Epilogue. “Come What May, Texas Will Abide”: Legacy
- Acknowledgments
- 1836 Chronology
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
About the author
Stephen L. Hardin
