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Title: Infamy At Goliad
Post by: Craig Tx on March 27, 2018, 07:48:07 PM

From the Texas State Historical Association

On this day in 1836, which happened to be Palm Sunday, at least 342 Texans were executed by firing squad at Goliad.

The Texans considered these men prisoners of war, whereas General Santa Anna thought them "perfidious foreigners." The Mexican dictator had decreed that all Texans in arms against the Mexican government were to be treated as traitors, not soldiers. The men were led out of town and shot at point- blank range. Those not killed by the first volley were hunted down and killed by gunfire, bayonet, or lance. The bodies were left unburied. The incident, which became known among Anglo-Texans as the Goliad Massacre, joined the Alamo as a rallying cry for Texas independence.

Craig

Title: Re: Infamy At Goliad
Post by: greyhunter on March 28, 2018, 09:27:24 AM

A sorry part of history for sure. Santa Anna should have been hung as a war criminal.

Title: Re: Infamy At Goliad
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 28, 2018, 12:54:43 PM

Quote from: greyhunter on March 28, 2018, 09:27:24 AM

A sorry part of history for sure. Santa Anna should have been hung as a war criminal.

I certainly agree with that. As well as his officers that carried out those orders.

Title: Re: Infamy At Goliad
Post by: dmarsh on March 28, 2018, 01:30:11 PM

Craig, thanks for posting that.  Not sure why I was unaware of the incident but sure won't forget it.   :toast :hairy

Dave