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horses and Liberated me and I returned where I left Holida and found him in the same place after hunting for Duvall who we never saw after he run off we than returned to the camp. the l\Iexicans had left where we remained all night. the next day we continued our journey and came to a deserted ho:use we remained their 2 days we than proceded to the colarado where Holida lift me on account of my not being able to swim the river I than proceded up the river untill I found a canoe in which I crosed the river I proeeded on my way to the Brasos and was the next day taken prisinor by the advance guard of the Mexican army and earied into camp at Fort Bend on the Brasos River whire I remained untill after the Batle ·of San Jacinto when the mexicans army retreated I was caried on to l\Iexico with Genl. Fillisola where we arrived some time in August 1836 where I remained untill the 28 of 1\Iarch 1837, when I was Braught to l\Iatamoras with Genl Fillisola where I was liberated on the 17th. of June 1837. and on the 1st. of July I left for new orleans where I arrived on the 11th. of the Same month
S. T. Brown
[Endorsed] Letter of P. T. Brown 27 l\Iarch 1838
No. 649 [c 18371, l\L B. LAMAR, HOUSTON]. "BATTLE OF THE MISSION [REFUGIO]"
BATTLE OF· THE MISSIO:r--r Given rne by Sarnuel T. Brown
Samuel T. Brown, not quite 17 years old was a member of Col. Ward's battalion-from :Macon georgia-He was with Ward in the fight at the l\Iission- King obtained permission of Fannin to repair to Refugio-he was. there attacked by the Mexicans, about 50 or sixty, not much dam- age dono on either side. he sent an express to Col Fannin for aid; it was sent. Col. Ward went, leaving the fort of Goliad on the 12 1\Iarch 1836 with 125 men. reached the Mission on the evening of the next day & found 3 or 4 hundred Mexicans encamped about a mile of the [l\Ii] ssion. That night Capt. 'Tickner of Montg [o] m[er] y [vol] untcercd with some 20 under him to go and attack them; fired on them several rounds, killing Eight & putting them to route, with- out the Mexicans even returning the fire-Next morning a difficulty ensued between Capt. King & Col. Ward as to which was entitled to the Command, King insisting on it as he was. the person first deputed on the expedition & that Ward had. been sent not to superced him but to aid him only. Ward on the other hand insisted on the· command by virtue of his rank he being Lieut. Col. & King only Capt.
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