[2838) [FULTON to GREEN]
April 23rd 1836
Genl. Wm J. Green of the Texian Army D Sir
I have this day received the Commission of Major in the 2nd regiment of your Brigade in the Texian services and Dear sir I lake pleasure in informing you that I accept the same and do pledge my best services to your Bleeding country.
with sentiment of deep feelings I am sir your humble st. David M. Fulton
[2839] [HASKELL to------]
In Camp ~ miles above Linchburg, April 23d, 1836.
Dear Sir-
It would be needless for me to attempt to give you a minute detail of our battle of the 20th and 21st instant, suffice it to say, that on the 21st, we took the bold resolution to charge upon the enemy either to conquer or to die. The day before the enemy advanced on us, but soon retreated. In the afternoon we advanced on them, when our cavalry had a hot contest for ten or fifteen minutes. We killed between fifteen and twenty, and had only three badly wounded and two slightly. But on the 21st we did not give them time even to finish smoking their cigars. They did not take time to reload their guns, our fire was too hot to stand it, they broke. The field is literally covered with their dead bodies. Not less than 350 to 380 killed and wounded, God knows how many for I do not know as yet. We lost 6 killed, .whom we buried last night, and 15 wounded. We have now in our camp, prisoners, Santa Anna himself, thirty of his officers, and upwards of six hundred privates. The wounded is upwards of 130. About 11 officers were killed, some of distinction.- Never have I seen such a sight before; some of them have as many as five bullets through them and are yet alive, many will soon die. Santa Anna was taken prisoner ten miles above, disguised, a cap, a coarse pair of linen pantaloons, half washed coarse shirt.- He was brought where I was dressing the prisoners wounds. On their looking at the man, I asked them who he was- they answered Santa Anna. He asked for General Houston.
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