Where Were Crockett, Travis, And Bowie Killed?
We are really only certain about Travis because Joe, his slave, was with him when he was killed. Travis died defending the north wall, a spot that now lies inside the Federal Building across Houston Street. Joe said Travis was shot in the head early in the battle. [11] We know that Bowie had been ill and was confined to his room for almost the entire siege. Some accounts place him in the Low Barrack, others in the hospital on the second floor of the Long Barrack. We aren’t certain, but most historians lean toward the Low Barrack. [12] We know that Crockett had been assigned to the Palisade early during the siege, but this doesn’t necessarily mean he was there on the morning of the assault. Mrs. Dickinson claimed to have seen his body in the area in front of the church; Francisco Ruiz, the alcalde or mayor of San Antonio, is reported to have seen it somewhere along the west wall. Confusing the matter are accounts stating Crockett was one of a handful of Texians taken prisoner and then e
