Defenders
| Name | Rank | Company | Birthdate | Birthplace | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abamillo, Juan !Juan Abamillo | Sergeant | Seguin's cavalry company | unknown | Texas | killed in battle | Also served in the siege of Bexar | |
| Allen, James L. !James L. Allen | Private | unknown | 1815, 1, 2 !January 2, 1815 | Kentucky | survived | Last courier to leave the Alamo (March 5); died April 25, 1901. | |
| Allen, Robert !Robert Allen | Private | Forsyth's company | unknown | Virginia | killed in battle | ||
| Alsbury, Horace !Horace Arlington Alsbury | Private | Garrison translator, courier | 1805 | Kentucky | survived | First courier sent out by Travis Juana Navarro Alsbury's husband, member of the Texian army, fought at Siege of Bexar, left for Gonzales immediately after Juana moved into the Alamo to warn the colonists that the Mexican Army was just outside of Béxar | |
| Andrews, George !George Andrews | possibly aka George Anderson, Quartermaster | New Orleans Greys | killed in battle | Andrews is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Andrews as killed at the Alamo. | |||
| Andross, Miles DeForest !Miles DeForest Andross | Private | Blazeby's infantry company | 1809 | Vermont, Bradford !Bradford, Vermont | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained with Neill | |
| Autry, Micajah !Micajah Autry | Private | Harrison's company (Volunteer Auxiliary Corps) | 1794 | North Carolina, Sampson County !Sampson County, North Carolina | killed in battle | ||
| Badillo, Juan A. !Juan A. Badillo | Sergeant | Seguin's cavalry Company | unknown | Texas | killed in battle | Served at siege of Bexar | |
| Bailey, Peter James III !Peter James Bailey III | Private | Harrison's company (VAC) | 1812 | Kentucky, Springfield !Springfield, Kentucky | killed in battle | Bailey County, Texas, is named for him | |
| Baker, Isaac G. !Isaac G. Baker | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers | 1814, 9, 15 !September 15, 1814 | Arkansas | killed in battle | rode in as a member of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers ("Immortal 32") | |
| Baker, William Charles M. !William Charles M. Baker | Captain | unknown | Missouri | killed in battle | |||
| Ballentine, John J. !John J. Ballentine | Private | Carey's artillery company | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | |||
| Ballentine, Richard W. !Richard W. Ballentine | Private | unknown | 1814 | Scotland | killed in battle | ||
| Baugh, John J. !John J. Baugh | Captain, Greys commander at Alamo until becoming garrison adjutant (staff officer) | unknown | 1803 | Virginia | killed in battle | ||
| Bayliss, Joseph !Joseph Bayliss | Private | Harrison's company (VAC) | 1808 | Tennessee | killed in battle | ||
| Baylor, John Walker, Jr. !John Walker Baylor, Jr. | Private | Dimitt's company | December 1813 | Kentucky, Stone Creek !Stone Creek, Kentucky | survived | left Alamo as a courier, probably February 25. Joined Fannin at Goliad and escaped with Horton's guard, then joined Houston. Died September 3, 1836, from complications of wounds suffered at the Battle of San Jacinto | |
| Blair, John !John Blair | Private | unknown | 1803 | Tennessee | killed in battle | ||
| Blair, Samuel !Samuel Blair | Captain, assistant to ordnance chief | Ordnance Department | 1807 | Tennessee | killed in battle | ||
| Blazeby, William !William Blazeby | Captain | Commanding officer of Greys infantry company after Baugh | 1795 | England | killed in battle | ||
| Bonham, James Butler !James Bonham | Second Lieutenant | rode in with Bowie | 1807, 2, 20 !February 20, 1807 | South Carolina, Edgefield County !Edgefield County, South Carolina | killed in battle | Feb. 16 courier to Goliad & Gonzales, returned to San Antonio March 3 | |
| Bourne, Daniel !Daniel Bourne | Private | Carey's artillery company | 1810 | England | killed in battle | ||
| Bowie, James !James Bowie | Colonel | Commander of volunteers, co-commander of the garrison | c. 1796 !c. 1796 |
Kentucky, Logan County !Logan County, Kentucky |
killed in battle | fought at Bexar, knife design named for him, fell ill while commanding | |
| Bowman, Jesse B. !Jesse B. Bowman | Private | unknown | 1785 | Tennessee | According to most lists, Bowman was killed at the Alamo. | Historian Thomas Ricks Lindley states that Bowman's name did appear on the first monument to Alamo defenders (which was destroyed in 1881), but no other records have been located to verify his service in San Antonio. A land contract dated February 13, 1836 appears to place Bowman in Copper County, TX, instead of at the Alamo; his family believes the contract was forged. | |
| Brown, George !George Brown | Private | unknown | 1801 | England | killed in battle | Gonzales resident | |
| Brown, James !James Brown | Private | unknown | 1800 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | DeLeon Colony, Tx. resident, fought at Bexar | |
| Brown, Robert ! Robert Brown | Private | unknown | c. 1818 !c. 1818 | survived | Left as a courier after February 25, sallied to burn the jacales | ||
| Buchanan, James !James Buchanan | Private | unknown,marksman | 1813 | killed in battle | resident of Austin's Colony | ||
| Burns, Samuel E. !Samuel E. Burns | Private | Carey's artillery company | 1810 | Ireland | killed in battle | ||
| Butler, George, D. !George D. Butler | Private | unknown | 1813 | Missouri | killed in battle | ||
| Cain, John !John Cain | Private | Carey's artillery company | 1802 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | |
| Campbell, Robert !Robert Campbell | Lieutenant | Harrison's company (VAC) | 1810 | Tennessee | killed in battle | ||
| Carey, William R. !William R. Carey | Captain | Commanding officer of his own artillery company "The Invincibles" | 1806 | Virginia | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo, had commanded the Alamo while James C. Neill commanded Bexar, | |
| Clark, Charles Henry !Charles Henry Clark | Private | New Orleans Greys, under Breece | killed in battle. | ||||
| Clark, M.B. !M.B. Clark | Private | probably Baker's company | killed in battle. | ||||
| Cloud, Daniel W. !Daniel W. Cloud | Private | Harrison's company | 1812, 2, 20 !February 20, 1812 | Kentucky, Lexington !Lexington, Kentucky | killed in battle. | ||
| Cochran, Robert !Robert E. Cochran | Private | Carey's company | 1810 | Merrimack County, Pembroke, New Hampshire | killed in battle. | Cochran County, Texas is named for him. | |
| Cottle, George Washington !George Washington "Wash" Cottle | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1811 | Missouri, Lincoln County, Hurricane Township !Hurricane Township, Lincoln County, Missouri | killed in battle. | rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers, his brother-in-law, Thomas J. Jackson, also died at the Alamo. | ||
| Courtman, Henry !Henry Courtman | Private | New Orleans Greys under Breece | 1808 | Germany | killed in battle. | ||
| Crawford, Lemuel !Lemuel Crawford | Private | Carey's company | 1814 | South Carolina | killed in battle. | ||
| Crockett, David !David Crockett | Colonel | Harrison's company, fought near chapel & palisade | August 17, 1786 | Tennessee, Greene County !Greene County, Tennessee | killed in battle. | Alamo co-commander Travis praised Crockett for his actions during the siege, writing, "The Hon. David Crockett was seen at all points, animating the men to do their duty." sallied out late on Mar.3 to find Fannin, while carrying Alamo's Mar.3 letters, returned without finding Fannin | |
| Crossman, Robert !Robert Crossman | Private | Blazeby | 1810 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle. | ||
| Cruz y Arocha, Antonio !Antonio Cruz y Arocha | Private | Seguin's cavalry | unknown | Mexico | survived | Left Alamo with Juan Seguin as a courier on February 25. He later served at the Battle of San Jacinto. | |
| Cummings, David P. !David P. Cummins | Private | Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1809 | Pennsylvania, Lewiston !Lewiston, Pennsylvania | killed in battle. | rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers, his cousin-in-law, John Purdy Reynolds, also died at the Alamo. | |
| Cunningham, Robert !Robert Cunningham | Private | Carey's company | 1804,10,18 !October 18, 1804 | New York, Ontario County !Ontario County, New York | killed in battle. | ||
| Darst, Jacob C. !Jacob C. Darst | Lieutenant | Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1793, 12, 22 !December 22, 1793 | Kentucky, Woodford County !Woodford County, Kentucky | killed in battle | In September 1835 Darst was one of the "Old Eighteen" who refused to relinquish a cannon, leading to the Battle of Gonzales, rode in as original member of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers ("Immortal 32") | |
| Davis, John !John Davis | Private | Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1811 | Kentucky | killed in battle | rode in as original member of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers ("Immortal 32") | |
| Day, Freeman H.K. !Freeman H.K. Day | Private | White's infantry company | 1806 | killed in battle | fought in the Siege of Bexar | ||
| Day, Jerry C. !Jerry C. Day | Private | unknown | 1816 | Missouri | killed in battle | ||
| Daymon, Squire !Squire Daymon | Private | Carey | 1808 | Tennessee | killed in battle | fought in the Siege of Bexar and was then garrisoned at the Alamo until sometime in February 1836. He rejoined the Alamo garrison on March 1, 1836, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | |
| Dearduff, William !William Dearduff | Private | rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | c. 1811 | Tennessee | killed in battle | Entered the Alamo on March 1, 1836. Brother-in-law of defender James George. | |
| De la Garza, Alexandro !Alexandro de la Garza | Private | Seguins company | Texas | survived | Fought at siege of Bexar. Left Alamo as a courier. | ||
| Dennison, Stephen !Stephen Dennison | Private | Blazeby | 1812 | England or Ireland | killed in battle | Was originally a member of Breece's New Orleans Grays | |
| DeSauque, Francis L. !Francis L. Desauque | Captain | Dimmitt | Pennsylvania, Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | survived | Left to get supplies for the garrison about February 22, 1836. On learning of the siege, he joined Fannin at Goliad, was captured at the Battle of Coleto and executed in the Goliad Massacre. | ||
| Despallier, Charles !Charles Despallier | Private | rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1812 | Louisiana | killed in battle | was cited by Travis for bravery. Left the Alamo as a courier during the siege but returned on March 1. | |
| Dewall, Lewis !Lewis Dewall | Private | White | 1812 | New York, Manhattan !Manhattan, New York | killed in battle | ||
| Dickinson, Almaron !Almaron Dickinson | Captain | Artillery officer | 1810 | Tennessee | killed in battle | He was one of the Old Eighteen who refused to relinquish a cannon, leading to the Battle of Gonzales. He operated the cannon during the battle. | |
| Dickson, James !James Dickson | New Orleans Greys | killed in battle | Dickson is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Dickson as killed at the Alamo. | ||||
| Dillard, John Henry !John Henry Dillard | Private | unknown | 1805 | Tennessee, Smith County !Smith County, Tennessee | killed in battle | ||
| Dimmitt, Philip !Philip Dimmitt | Captain | Dimmitt | 1801 | Kentucky | survived | Dimmitt was previously the commander of Texian forces at Presidio La Bahia in Goliad. He left the Alamo on February 23 to gather reinforcements. He was captured by a Mexican raiding party in 1841 and committed suicide on July 8 of that year after being threatened with execution. | |
| Dimpkins, James R. !James R. Dimpkins | Sergeant | Blazeby | England | killed in battle | Originally a member of Breece's New Orleans Grays. | ||
| Duvalt, Andrew !Andrew Duvalt | Private | White | 1804 | Ireland | killed in battle | Fought in the Siege of Bexar and then was part of the Texian garrison at the Alamo. Left the Alamo sometime in February, and returned after February 23. | |
| Espalier, Carlos !Carlos Espalier | Private | unknown, but possible Bowie | 1819 | Texas, San Antonio de Bexar !San Antonio de Bexar, Texas | killed in battle | possibly the same person as Charles Despallier. | |
| Esparza, José Gregorio !José Gregorio Esparza | Private | Seguins company | 1802, 2, 25 !Feb. 25, 1802 | Texas, San Antonio de Bexar !San Antonio de Béxar, Texas | killed in battle | His was the only body of a Texian to be buried, after his brother Francisco received special permission from Santa Anna. The other bodies were burned. | |
| Evans, Robert !Robert Evans | Major; Master of Ordnance | unknown | 1800 | Ireland | killed in battle | Killed in the Alamo Chapel before he could blow up the powder magazine | |
| Evans, Samuel B. !Samuel B. Evans | Private | unknown | 1812, 1, 16 !January 16, 1812 | New York, Jefferson County !Jefferson County, New York | killed in battle | ||
| Ewing, James L. !James L. Ewing | Private | Carey | 1812 | Tennessee | killed in battle | secretary to James C. Neill and possibly to Travis when he became commander. | |
| Faunterloy, William Keener !William Keener Faunterloy | Private | Harrison | 1814 | Kentucky, Logan County !Logan County, Kentucky | killed in battle | ||
| Fishbaugh, William !William Fishbaugh | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company | unknown | Alabama? | killed in battle | Entered the Alamo on March 1,rode in as original member of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers ("Immortal 32") | |
| Flanders, John !John Flanders | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1800 | New Hampshire | killed in battle | Entered Alamo on March 1, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | |
| Flores, Salvador !Salvador Flores | Captain | Artillery officer (under Neill) | 1806 | Floresville, Texas | survived | Flores is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1835 he recruited men and joined under Juan Seguin. Fought at Bexar, Stayed at the Alamo with Neill, left after Feb. 25, Lead rear guard protecting Texian families, later in 1842 Captain against Woll's army | |
| Floyd, Dolphin Ward !Dolphin Ward Floyd | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1804, 3, 6 !March 6, 1804 | North Carolina, Nash County !Nash County, North Carolina | killed in battle | Entered the Alamo on March 1, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers, Floyd County, Texas is named for him. | |
| Forsyth, John Hubbard !John Hubbard Forsyth | Captain | Forsyth | 1797, 8, 10 !August 10, 1797 | New York, Avon !Avon, New York | killed in battle | He went to Texas with a volunteer cavalry company from Kentucky and eventually arrived at the Alamo along with William Travis' group. | |
| Fuentes, Antonio !Antonio Fuentes | Private | Seguins company | 1813 | Texas, San Antonio de Bexar !San Antonio de Bexar, Texas | killed in battle | Fuentes was jailed in February for theft. When Bowie was elected commander of the Alamo shortly after, Bowie became very drunk and freed Fuentes. Although Fuentes was ordered back to jail afterwards, the action angered many and was partially responsible for the decision for Bowie and Travis to share command. | |
| Fuqua, Galba !Galba Fuqua | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1819, 3, 9 !March 9, 1819 | Alabama | killed in battle | Entered the Alamo on March 1. Original member of Gonzales Ranging Company. According to Susana Dickinson, Fuqua tried to give her a message during the battle, but his jaw had been broken and she could not understand him. | |
| Garnett, William !William Garnett | Private | unknown | 1812 | Virginia | killed in battle | ||
| Garrand, James W. !James W. Garrand | Private | Blazeby | 1813 | Louisiana | killed in battle | Took part in the Siege of Bexar. | |
| Garrett, James Girard !James Girard Garrett | Private | Blazeby | 1806 | Tennessee | killed in battle | Originally a member of Breece's New Orleans Grays. Participated in the Siege of Bexar. | |
| Garvin, John E. !John E. Garvin | Private | Carey | 1809 | killed in battle | Entered the Alamo on March 1, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | ||
| Gaston, John E. !John E. Gaston | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1819 | killed in battle | Entered the Alamo on March 1,rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | ||
| George, James !James George | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1802 | killed in battle | brother-in-law of Alamo defender William Deardruff. Entered the Alamo on March 1, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | ||
| Goodrich, John C. !John C. Goodrich | Cornet | Blazeby or Forsyth | 1809 | Virginia | killed in battle | his brother signed the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2. | |
| Grimes, Albert Calvin !Albert Calvin Grimes | Private | Forsyth (possibly) | 1817, 12, 20 !December 20, 1817 | Georgia | killed in battle | His father, Jesse Grimes, signed the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2. | |
| Guerrero, Brigido !Brigido Guerrero | Private | Bowies company | unknown | Mexico, Tallenango !Tallenango, Mexico | survived | Guerrero was a soldier in the Mexican Army and deserted to join the Texians when war broke out. He fought in both the Battle of Concepcion and the Siege of Bexar. Near the end of the battle of the Alamo, he joined the women in the chapel. He convinced Mexican soldiers that he was a prisoner-of-war and was spared. | |
| Gwin, James C. !James C. Gwin | Private aka Gwynne |
Carey | 1804 | England | killed in battle | Participated in the Siege of Bexar. Possibly Joseph C. Gwin, from WV (formerly Ky). | |
| Hannum, James !James Hannum | Private | unknown | 1815, 8, 8 !August 8, 1815 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | ||
| Harris, John !John Harris | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1813 | Kentucky | killed in battle | Participated in Siege of Bexar. Original member of Gonzales Ranging Company, entered the Alamo on March 1. | |
| Harrison, Andrew Jackson !Andrew Jackson Harrison | Private | unknown | 1809 | Tennessee | killed in battle | ||
| Harrison, I.L.K. !I.L.K. Harrison | unknown | Harrison's company (VAC) | unknown | killed in battle | Harrison is not included on most lists of Alamo defenders. Lindley believes he should be included however. Neill signed an affidavit in 1838 swearing that when he left the Alamo on February 14 Harrison was a member of the garrison, and to his knowledge Harrison remained with the garrison and was killed in the battle. | ||
| Harrison, William B. !William B. Harrison | Captain | Harrison | 1811 | Ohio | killed in battle | He formed a company, known as the Tennessee Mounted Volunteers, in Nacogdoches, Texas on January 14, 1836. The company reached the Alamo on February 23. During the siege, his company defended the wooden palisade stretching between the Alamo chapel and the Low Barracks. | |
| Hawkins, Joseph M. !Joseph M. Hawkins | Private | Baker (possibly) | 1799 | Ireland | killed in battle | ||
| Hays, John M. !John M. Hays | Private | Baker (possibly) | 1814 | Tennessee, Nashville !Nashville, Tennessee | killed in battle | He was nominated as a delegate to represent the Alamo garrison at the Convention of 1836 but was not elected. | |
| Heiskell, Charles M. !Charles M. Heiskell | Private | unknown | 1813 | Tennessee (possibly) | killed in battle | entered the Alamo with James Bowie | |
| Herndon, Patrick Henry !Patrick Henry Herndon | Private | Baker (possibly) | 1802, 3 !March 1802 | Virginia | killed in battle | May have accompanied Bowie to the Alamo. | |
| Hersee, William Daniel !William Daniel Hersee | Sergeant | Carey | 1805 | England | killed in battle | Wounded at the Siege of Bexar. | |
| Highsmith, Benjamin Franklin !Benjamin Franklin Highsmith | Private | unknown | 1817, 9, 11 !September 11, 1817 | Missouri Territory, St. Charles District !St. Charles District, Missouri Territory | survived | Participated in the battles of Velasco, Gonzales, Concepcion, and Bexar and the Grass Fight. Left as a courier on February 18, when he was sent with a plea for aid to Col. James W. Fannin, Jr., at Goliad. Although he attempted to return to the garrison on March 5, he was chased away by Mexican soldiers. After the battle, he carried the message from Sam Houston to James Fannin ordering Fannin to abandon Goliad. Highsmith fought in the Battle of San Jacinto, which ended the Texas Revolution, and then served in the Mexican-American War, where he was wounded. He died November 20, 1905. | |
| Holland, Tapley !Tapley Holland | Private | Carey | 1810 | Ohio | killed in battle | His family were among the Old Three Hundred, the original colonists in Texas. Participated in the siege of Bexar. | |
| Holloway, James !James Holloway | New Orleans Greys | killed in battle | Holloway is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Holloway as killed at the Alamo. | ||||
| Holloway, Samuel !Samuel Holloway | Private | Blazeby | 1808 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | Participated in the siege of Bexar and remained as part of the garrison | |
| Howell, William D. !William D. Howell | Surgeon (possibly) | Blazeby | 1791 | Massachusetts | killed in battle | Originally a member of Breece's New Orleans Grays. Participated in the siege of Bexar and remained as part of the garrison. | |
| Hutchinson, Thomas !Thomas P. Hutchinson | New Orleans Greys | killed in battle | Hutchinson is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Hutchinson as killed at the Alamo. | ||||
| Jackson, Thomas !Thomas Jackson | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company | Ireland | killed in battle | One of the Old Eighteen who refused to relinquish a cannon, leading to the Battle of Gonzales. Brother-in-law of Alamo defender George Cottle. Entered the Alamo on March 1, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers. | ||
| Jackson, William Daniel !William Daniel Jackson | Private | Carey | 1807 | Kentucky | killed in battle | Participated in siege of Bexar. | |
| Jameson, Green B. !Green B. Jameson | Major | Staff officer | 1807 | Kentucky | killed in battle | His grandfather, John Jameson was a lieutenant governor of Virginia. Green Jameson participated in the siege of Bexar. When the Mexican troops surrendered the Alamo, Jameson became the chief engineer and was in charge of revamping the fortifications. On the first day of the siege, Bowie sent Jameson as a messenger to speak with representatives of the Mexican army. | |
| Jennings, Gordon C. !Gordon C. Jennings | Corporal | Carey | 1780 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | Participated in the siege of Bexar. His brother, Charles Jennings, was executed during the Goliad Massacre. | |
| Jimenez, Damacio !Damacio Jiménez | Artillery | Seguins company | Texas | killed in battle | Friend of Travis. Brought in the 18 pounder cannon. | ||
| Joe | Slave of Travis | rode in with Travis | 1813 or 1815 | United States | survived | When the battle commenced, Joe fought alongside Travis. After Travis's death, Joe took cover in a room. He was wounded when Mexican soldiers entered, but they assumed him to be a noncombatant and took him prisoner. He, along with Susana Dickinson, spread the news of the Alamo's fall to the colonies in Texas. | |
| Johnson, John !John Johnson | Private, courier | unknown | 1800 | Missouri | survived | As the Mexican cavalry approached on February 23, Travis dispatched courier John Johnson to ask Colonel James Fannin, 100 miles (160 km) southeast, to send reinforcements immediately. Went to Gonzales Mar.5-6 and joined under P.R.Splane and fought at San Jacinto Johnson's name also appears on the Alamo voting list. | |
| Johnson, Lewis !Lewis Johnson | Private | Carey (possibly) | Illinois Territory (possibly) | killed in battle | Participated in the siege of Bexar. | ||
| Johnson, William !William Johnson | Private | Carey (possibly) | Pennsylvania, Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | killed in battle | |||
| Johnson, William P. !William P. Johnson | Sergeant (possibly) | unknown | survived | Likely a courier who left with a message to Fannin on February 23. Died in the Goliad Massacre. | |||
| Jones, John !John Jones | First Lieutenant | Blazeby | 1810 | New York | killed in battle | Originally a member of Breece's New Orleans Greys. Participated in the siege of Bexar. | |
| Kellogg, John Benjamin !John Benjamin Kellogg | Rode with Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1817 | Kentucky | killed in battle | Gonzales resident. Arrived at the Alamo on March 1, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | ||
| Kenney, James !James Kenney | 1814 | Virginia | killed in battle | Enlisted on September 28, 1835. Served in Capt. Robert M. Coleman's company, then reinlisted. | |||
| Kent, Andrew !Andrew Kent | Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1798 | VA | killed in battle | Arrived at the Alamo on March 1 as original member of the Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers ("Immortal 32"). Kent County, Texas is named in his honor. | ||
| Kerr, Joseph !Joseph Kerr | Private | marksman, unknown | 1814 | Louisiana | killed in battle | rode in with Louisiana Volunteers for Tx. Independence under Capt.S.L.Chamblis, Son of Ohio General and Senator Joseph Kerr. | |
| Kimble, George C. !George C. Kimble | Lieutenant | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1803 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | Arrived at the Alamo on March 1 as commander of the Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers, (the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers). Kimble County, Texas is named in his honor. | |
| King, William Philip !William Philip King | Private | rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | October 8, 1820 | Monroe County, Mississippi | youngest defender killed in the battle | King County was named in his honor. Traded places at the Alamo with his father(told his father to go back home). | |
| Lewis, William Irvine !William Irvine Lewis | Private, marksman | went with Bowie | 1806 | Virginia | killed in battle | left from NC, his mother was given a small stone memento from the Alamo | |
| Lightfoot, William J. !William J. Lightfoot | 3rd Corpl. | Carey's artillery company | 1805 | Kentucky | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo. Actual name is John William Lightfoot. | |
| Lindley, Jonathan L. !Jonathan L. Lindley | Private, artilliaryman | Carey's artillery company | 1814 | Illinois | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, lived in Gonzales, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers on Mar.1 | |
| Linn, William !William Linn | Private, marksman | Capt. Blazeby's infantry company | Massachusetts | killed in battle | fought at Bexar as member of Breece's Greys, captured and released by Mexican soldiers | ||
| Lockhart, Byrd !Byrd Lockhart | Commissioner, empowered to muster Gonzales Ranging Company | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1782 | Virginia | survived | On February 23, Lockhart and Andrew Sowell were scouting for provisions when the Mexican army arrived. Unable to re-enter the Alamo, they went to Gonzales. He may have reentered on Mar.1 with the Gonzales relief forces and left again with Smith. | |
| Losoya, Toribio !Toribio Losoya | marksman | Seguín's company | 1808 | Texas | killed in battle | Former Mexican soldier, lived in house near the southwest corner of the Alamo compound, His family took refuge in the Alamo chapel. | |
| Main, George Washington !George Washington Main | Lieutenant | White's infantry co. | 1807 | Virginia | killed in battle | Fought at Bexar, wounded | |
| Malone, William T. !William T. Malone | Private, artillery | Carey's artillery co. | 1817 | Georgia | killed in battle | fought at Bexar remained at Alamo with Carey | |
| Marshall, William !William Marshall | Private, marksman | Blazeby's infantry co. | 1808 | Tennessee | killed in battle | fought at Bexar remained at Alamo with Blazeby | |
| Martin, Albert !Albert Martin | Captain, courier | rode back in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1808 | Rhode Island | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, Gonzales resident, member "Old Eighteen", Travis' emissary to Almonte, carried Travis' 2/24 message to Gonzales, returned with Gonzales relief | |
| Maverick,Samuel Augustus !Samuel Maverick | Private, delegate | unknown | 1803 | Pendleton, South Carolina | survived | fought at Bexar, San Antonio resident, stayed in Bexar, elected a delegate from the Alamo garrison on Feb. 1 to the independence convention in March, left the Alamo garrison on Mar. 2. | |
| McCafferty, Edward !Edward McCafferty | Lieutenant | Bowies company | unknown | unknown, Refugio resident | killed in battle | Possible officer to Jim Bowie's men | |
| McCoy, Jesse !Jesse McCoy | Private, marksman | Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1804 | Tennessee | killed in battle | original settler of Dewitt's Colony, rode in as original member of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers ("Immortal 32" ) | |
| McDowell, William !William McDowell | Private, marksman | Harrison's company | 1794 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | joined Vol.Aux.Corps in Nacogdoches | |
| McGee, James !James McGee | Private, marksman | Blazeby's infantry co. | unknown | Ireland | killed in battle | fought at Bexar remained with Blazeby | |
| McGregor, John !John McGregor | Sergeant | Carey's company | 1808 | Scotland | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo with Carey, played bagpipes accompanied by Crockett's fiddle | |
| McKinney, Robert !Robert McKinney | Private | rode in with Bowie | 1809 | Ireland | killed in battle | Immigrated in 1835 from Ireland to America. Formerly resident of New Orleans | |
| Melton, Eliel !Eliel Melton | Quartermaster with the rank of Lieutenant | Member of Lt. Col. James C. Neill's staff | 1798 | Georgia | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo as Quartermaster, reportedly killed by Mexican Cavalry outside the Alamo | |
| Miller, Thomas R. !Thomas R. Miller | Private, marksman | Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1795 | Tennessee | killed in battle | Gonzales resident & merchant, member of Consultation, one of the "Old Eighteen", held title to the western half of Seguin, Texas, rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | |
| Mills, William !William Mills | Private, marksman | rode in with Bowie | 1815 | Tennessee | killed in battle | Austin's Colony resident, formerly Mississippi | |
| Millsaps, Isaac !Isaac Millsaps | Private, marksman | Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1795 !c. 1795 | Mississippi | killed in battle | Gonzales resident, wife Mary was blind, rode in as original member of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers ("Immortal 32") | |
| Mitchusson, Edward F. !Edward F. Mitchusson | Alamo surgeon | Alamo hospital | 1806 | Virginia | killed in battle | Washington County, Tx. resident, fought at Bexar, badly wounded, joined Chenoweth's company | |
| Mitchell, Edwin T. !Edwin T. Mitchell | Private, marksman | White's infantry co. | 1806 | unknown | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo with Bexar Guards,( A Mitchell was killed defending Juana Alsbury) | |
| Mitchell, Napoleon B. !Napoleon B. Mitchell | Private, artillery | Carey's artillery co. | 1804 | unknown | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo with Carey,( A Mitchell was killed defending Juana Alsbury) | |
| Moore, Robert B. !Robert B. Moore | Private, marksman | Blazeby's company | 1781 | Virginia | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo with Blazeby | |
| Moore, Willis A. !Willis A. Moore | Private, marksman | may have rode in with Bowie | 1808 | unknown, Mississippi resident | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, former Chenoweth's N.O. Grey company | |
| Morman, John !John Morman | New Orleans Greys | killed in battle | Morman is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Morman as killed at the Alamo. | ||||
| Musselman, Robert !Robert Musselman | Sergeant | Capt. William Blazeby' infantry company | 1805 | Ohio | killed in battle | Formerly served in US Army during Seminole Indian War; one of the few Alamo defenders-besides Travis; Crockett, Autry, and Bonham-who had prior military experience. | |
| Nava, Andrés !Andrés Nava | Private, marksman | Seguín's company | 1810 | Texas | killed in battle | Served at siege of Bexar | |
| Navan, Gerald !Gerald Navan | Private, courier | survived | Alamo courier with John Smith as listed above, who last left on March 3. They were the first reporters of the fall of the Alamo, in Gonzales. Helped compile the first list of slain Alamo defenders for the Telegraph and Texas Register issue of March 24, Fought at Bexar in Parrott's Artillery Company, Navan is on the J.C.Neill list of Carey's company, when Neill left the Alamo in mid Feb. | ||||
| Neggan, George !George Neggan | Private, marksman | rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1808 | South Carolina | killed in battle | resident of Gonzales | |
| Nelson, Andrew M. !Andrew M. Nelson | Private, marksman | unknown, volunteer | 1809 | Tennessee | killed in battle | single, son of John & Elizabeth Mansfield Nelson | |
| Nelson, Edward !Edward Nelson | Private, marksman | Baker's company | 1816 | S.Carolina | killed in battle | rode in with Bowie, fought at Bexar in Peacock's artillery, joined Chenoweth's company in Jan. | |
| Nelson, George !George Nelson | Private, marksman | Blazeby's infantry | 1805 | S.Carolina | killed in battle | rode in with Breece's N.O.Greys, fought at Bexar, wounded, remained at Alamo with Blazeby | |
| Nobles, Benjamin F. !Benjamin F. Nobles | Lieutenant, spy | rode with Dimmit's company | unknown | unknown | survived | Nobles left the Alamo with Dimitt on February 23. | |
| Northcross, James !James Northcross | Private, artillery | Carey's artillery | 1804 | Virginia | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo with Carey | |
| Nowlan, James !James Nowlan | Private, marksman | rode with Cooke's N.O.Grey's | 1809 | England | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, badly wounded | |
| Oury, William Sanders !William Sanders Oury | Private, marksman, courier | followed Travis into the Alamo | August 13, 1817 | Abingdon, Virginia | survived | sent out as a courier February 29, later survived Mier Expedition | |
| Pagan, George !George Pagan | Private | unknown, artillery | 1810 | unknown, formerly Natchez Mississippi | killed in battle | fought at Bexar under Neill | |
| Parker, Christopher Adams !Christopher Adams Parker | Private, marksman | rode in with Dimmitt | 1814 | unknown, Mississippi resident | killed in battle | his father fought at New Orleans 1814, grandfather fought at Valley forge | |
| Parks, William !William Parks | Private, marksman | White's infantry company | 1805 | Rowan County, North Carolina | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo as Bexar Guard | |
| Patton, William !William Hester Patton | Assistant Quartermaster | In-charge of Alamo companies | 1808 | Kentucky | survived | probable courier of Mar.3 letters, Crockett's nephew, commanded a company at Bexar, officer of the Alamo garrison | |
| Perry, Richardson !Richardson Perry | Private | Carey's artillery | 1817 | Mississippi | killed in battle | Served at siege of Bexar | |
| Pollard, Amos !Amos Pollard | Alamo Surgeon | Alamo hospital, chief surgeon (under Neill) | 1803, 10, 29 !October 29, 1803 | Ashburnham, Massachusetts | killed in battle | joined as regimental surgeon under S.F.Austin, remained at Alamo | |
| Reynolds, John Purdy !John Purdy Reynolds | Private, marksman, surgeon | Harrison's company | 1806 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | joined Vol.Aux.Corps in Nacogdoches, rode in with Capt.Harrison's company | |
| Roberts, Thomas H. !Thomas H. Roberts | Private, marksman | Baker's company | unknown | unknown | killed in battle | entered with Bowie | |
| Robertson, James Waters !James Waters Robertson | Private, marksman | unknown, volunteer | 1812 | Tennessee | killed in battle | Fought at Bexar | |
| Robinson, Isaac !Isaac Robinson | 4th Sergeant | Carey's artillery | 1808 | Scotland | killed in battle | Fought at Bexar, remained in Alamo in Carey's company | |
| Rose, James M. !James M. Rose | Private, marksman | Crockett's company | 1805 | Ohio | killed in battle | Nephew of President James Madison. Followed the Company of David Crockett. | |
| Rose, Louis !Louis Moses Rose | Private, marksman | Baker's company | 1785 | Ardennes, France | survived | Followed Bowie to Texas. Told of Travis' line in the sand. Escaped through a window. details of the escape of Rose as told by Zuber appear conflicting | |
| Roth, Jacob !Jacob Roth | Major | Harrison's company (VAC) | unknown | killed in battle | Roth is not included on most lists of Alamo defenders. Lindley believes that Roth should be included. Roth appeared on a February 1, 1836 muster roll at the Alamo garrison, and a petition to the Nacogdoches probate court on January 31, 1838 to settle Roth's affairs listed his death as on or about March 6. | ||
| Rusk, Jackson J. !Jackson J. Rusk | Private, marksman | Baker's company | unknown | Ireland | killed in battle | Nacogdoches resident, rode in with Bowie | |
| Rutherford, Joseph !Joseph Rutherford | Private, marksman | Carey's company | 1798 | Kentucky | killed in battle | Fought at Bexar, remained in Alamo in Carey's company | |
| Ryan, Isaac !Isaac Ryan | Private, marksman | Whites infantry | 1805 | Louisiana | killed in battle | Fought at Bexar, remained in Alamo as Bexar Guard | |
| Scurlock, Mial !Mial Scurlock | Private, marksman | unknown, volunteer | May 25, 1809 | Chatham County, North Carolina | killed in battle | Fought at Bexar | |
| Seguin, Juan !Juan Seguín | Captain | Commander of his own cavalry company | October 27, 1806 | San Antonio, Texas | survived | Seguin left on February 25 to recruit reinforcements. After encountering a Mexican patrol he pretended to be an officer in the Mexican army. When he neared the soldiers he spurred his horse and used his knowledge of the terrain to escape. | |
| Sewell, Marcus L. !Marcus L. Sewell | Private | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1805 | England | killed in battle | Followed in with Capt. Byrd Lockhart on Mar.1, rode in as original member of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers ("Immortal 32" ) | |
| Shied, Manson !Manson Shied | Private | Capt. William R. Carey's artillery Co. | 1811 | Georgia | killed in battle | Served at siege of Bexar | |
| Simmons, Cleveland Kinloch !Cleveland Kinloch Simmons | Lieutenant | Forsyth's company | 1815, 6, 8 !June 8, 1815 | Charleston, South Carolina | killed in battle | signed on in San Felipe as officer in Texas Regular Army | |
| Smith, Andrew H. !Andrew H. Smith | Private, marksman | Forsyth's cavalry | 1815 | Tennessee | killed in battle | service is questionable | |
| Smith, Charles S. !Charles S. Smith | Private | Carey's artillery | 1806 | Maryland | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo with Carey | |
| Smith, Joshua G. !Joshua G. Smith | Sergeant | Forsyth's company | 1808 | N Carolina | killed in battle | Bastrop resident | |
| Smith, John W. !John William Smith | scout, guide, courier | Gonzales Ranging Company | March 4, 1792 | Virginia | survived | Smith first left the Alamo on Feb. 23 with one of Travis's first pleas for help. On March 1, he returned guiding the 32 reinforcements from Gonzales into the Alamo, and left again on March 3 with another message from Travis, he was returning with 25 reinforcements when the Alamo fell, later became San Antonio mayor | |
| Smith, William H. !William H. Smith | Private | William R. Carey's artillery | 1811 | unknown, Nacogdoches resident | killed in battle | served at the siege of Bexar | |
| Smither, Launcelot !Launcelot Smither | Private | rode in with Travis | 1800 | unknown, San Felipe resident, formerly Alabama | survived | courier, left on Feb.23, killed by Woll's men 1842 | |
| Sowell, Andrew J. !Andrew Jackson Sowell | Private, forager | unknown, Gonzales resident, (Sowell, Smith, and Lockhart possibly guided the Gonzales Mounted Rangers back in on Mar.1) | June 17, 1815 | Tennessee | survived | In September 1835, A.J, Sowell joined with John N. Sowell (one of the "Old Eighteen") who refused to relinquish the Gonzales cannon, then went on the serve at Bexar, on February 23, 1836 Lockhart and Sowell were scouting for provisions when the Mexican army arrived. Unable to re-enter the Alamo, he went to Gonzales and assisted in the Runaway Scrape, later became a Texas Ranger | |
| Spratt, John !John Spratt | New Orleans Greys | killed in battle | Spratt is not listed on most lists of Alamo defenders. In fall 1836 Captain Thomas Breece compiled a list of the men who had originally been under his command, and marked Spratt as killed at the Alamo. | ||||
| Starr, Richard !Richard Starr | Private, marksman | Blazeby's infantry | 1811 | England | killed in battle | rode in with Breece's N.O.Greys, fought at Bexar, remained at Alamo | |
| Stewart, James E. !James E. Stewart | Private, marksman | unknown | 1808 | England | killed in battle | limited information | |
| Stockton, Richard L. !Richard L. Stockton | Private, marksman | Harrison' company | 1817 | New Jersey | killed in battle | joined Vol. Aux.Corps in Nacogdoches, rode in with Capt.Harrison's company | |
| Summerlin, A. Spain !A. Spain Summerlin | Private, marksman | White's infantry | 1817 | Tennessee | killed in battle | resident of Nacogdoches, fought at Bexar, stayed at Alamo in the Bexar Guards | |
| Summers, William E. !William E. Summers | Private, marksman | Gonzales Ranging Company | 1812 | Tennessee | killed in battle | resident of Gonzales, rode in as original member of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers ("Immortal 32" ) | |
| Sutherland, John !John Sutherland Jr. | Private, physician | Patton's Company, Alamo Hospital | May 11, 1792 | Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia | survived | Injured in a fall from his horse and could not fight, so Col. William B. Travis sent him Out Feb. 23 to recruit help from Gonzales. Later wrote The Fall of the Alamo, pub. in 1936 | |
| Sutherland, William DePriest !William DePriest Sutherland | Private, marksman, physicians assistant | Patton's Company, Alamo Hospital | August 10, 1818 | Tennessee, Navidad, Tx. resident, formerly Alabama | killed in battle | Followed his uncle, John Sutherland Jr., into the Alamo | |
| Taylor, Edward !Edward Taylor | Private | marksman, unknown | 1812 | Tennessee | killed in battle | Taylor County, Texas is named for him and his brothers, George and James, who also died in the Alamo. | |
| Taylor, George !George Taylor | Private | marksman, unknown | 1816 | Tennessee | killed in battle | Taylor County, Texas is named for him and his brothers, Edward and James, who also died in the Alamo. | |
| Taylor, James !James Taylor | Private | marksman, unknown | 1814 | Tennessee | killed in battle | Taylor County, Texas is named for him and his brothers, George and Edward, who also died in the Alamo. | |
| Taylor, William !William Taylor | Private | marksman, unknown | 1799 | Tennessee | killed in battle | no lands given for his service | |
| Thomas, B. Archer M. !B. Archer M. Thomas | Private | marksman, Capt.Harrison's company | 1818 | Kentucky | killed in battle | joined Vol. Aux.Corps in Nacogdoches, rode in with Capt.Harrison's company | |
| Thomas, Henry !Henry Thomas | Private | marksman, Capt. William Blazeby's infantry | 1811 | Germany | killed in battle | rode in with Breeces New Orleans Greys | |
| Thompson, Jesse G. !Jesse G. Thompson | Private | marksman, unknown | 1798 | Arkansas | killed in battle | joined Capt. Seals ranger company | |
| Thomson, John W. !John W. Thomson | Private, surgeon, marksman | Alamo hospital | 1807 | N Carolina | killed in battle | joined Vol. Aux.Corps in Nacogdoches, member of Capt.Gilmer's company | |
| Thurston, John, M. !John, M. Thurston | 2nd Lt. | Forsyth's cavalry company | 1812 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | delivered rifle powder to Dimmit | |
| Trammel, Burke !Burke Trammel | Private | Carey's company | 1810 | Ireland | killed in battle | Fought at Bexar, remained at the Alamo | |
| Travis, William Barret !William B. Travis | Lt. Colonel | Commander of his own cavalry company, fully commanded Alamo on 2/24/1836 | 1808, 8, 11 !August 11, 1808 | Edgefield District, South Carolina | killed in battle | Commanded the "Regulars"; first of the defenders to be killed in the final battle 2nd cousin of defender James Butler Bonham |
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| Tumlinson, George W. !George W. Tumlinson | Private | Carey's artillery | 1814 | Missouri | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, Gonzales resident, (rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers) | |
| Tylee, James !James Tylee | Private | marksman, unknown | 1795 | New York | killed in battle | married, in 1834, he applied for land in Texas | |
| Walker, Asa !Asa Walker | Private, marksman | Capt. Robert White's infantry company (Bexar Guards) | 1813 | Tennessee | killed in battle | Fought at Siege of Bexar. On Neill's list as hospital patient. | |
| Walker, Jacob !Jacob Walker | Private | Capt. William R. Carey artillery company | 1799 | Tennessee | killed in battle | One of the last of the Alamo garrison to be killed-in the Alamo chapel | |
| Ward, William B. !William B. Ward | Sergeant | unknown, fought near artillery at main gate | 1806 | Ireland | killed in battle | Had a reputation for drunkenness in earlier postings. | |
| Warnell, Henry !Henry Warnell | Private | Capt. William R. Carey artillery company | 1812 | Resident of Arkansas | survived | Historians disagree on whether Warnell was at the Alamo. The historians who place Warnell in the Alamo believe Warnell either escaped by playing dead after the battle on March 6 or that he left as a courier. Warnell died in Port Lavaca, Texas, of wounds incurred either during the final battle or during his escape as a courier. | |
| Washington, Joseph G. !Joseph George Washington | Private | marksman, Harrison's company | c. 1808 !c. 1808 | Tennessee | killed in battle | From Robertson County, Tennessee, twin sister Amanda Melvina Washington, parents Andrew Washington and Margaret Bridger. | |
| Waters, Thomas !Thomas Waters | Private | Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company | 1812 | England | killed in battle | Fought at siege of Bexar. Rode with Capt. Thomas Breece's company of New Orleans Greys. | |
| Wells, William !William Wells | marksman, unknown | Capt. William H. Patton's company | 1798 | Georgia, Hall County !Hall County, Georgia | killed in battle | married, had son & daughter | |
| White, Isaac !Isaac White | Sergeant | unknown | unknown | unknown | killed in battle | was married, one daughter | |
| White, Robert !Robert White | Captain | Commander of his own infantry company, the Bexar Guards | 1806 | unknown, Gonzales resident | killed in battle | fought at Bexar, rode in as original member of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers ("Immortal 32") | |
| Williamson, Hiram James !Hiram James Williamson | Sergeant-Major of the garrison | In-charge of the Alamo companies | 1810 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | killed in battle | Fought at siege of Bexar. Highest ranking enlisted man in the Alamo | |
| Wills, William !William Wills | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | killed in battle | farmer in Brazoria County, Texas | |
| Wilson, David L. !David L. Wilson | unknown | followed Dimmitt to Bexar | 1807 | Scotland | killed in battle | remained in Alamo, resident of Nacogdoches | |
| Wilson, John !John Wilson | unknown | unknown | 1804 | Pennsylvania | killed in battle | his parents were John and Jane (Nevin) Wilson | |
| Wolf, Anthony !Anthony Wolf | unknown | Capt. William R. Carey artillery company | February 17, 1782 | Spain | killed in battle | He and his sons were some of the last of garrison to be killed in Alamo Chapel | |
| Wright, Claiborne !Claiborne Wright | unknown | rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers | 1810 | North Carolina | killed in battle | fought at Siege of Bexar, resident of Gonzales | |
| Zanco, Charles !Charles Zanco | lieutenant | ordnance (under Neill) | 1808 | Randers, Denmark | killed in battle | fought at Siege of Bexar, remained in Alamo | |
| John !John | unknown | Hopewell believes he entered the Alamo with Bowie | unknown | unknown | killed in battle | Groneman thinks he was left in the Alamo when Francis L. Desauque was sent out for supplies. John was one of several black participants in the Battle of the Alamo. |
Unless otherwise noted, these names are fetched from the Alamo website's list
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