Here's a delicate subject. One with many shadows and facets, a picture of intrigue and bloodshed, whiskey and politics.

Houston is actually reviled by some as a manipulating politician who wanted Texas to be united with Louisiana to form a single state in the U.S.A.
He never wanted Texas to be a free Republic, but had his heart set always on the U.S. Senate, with Sam Houston as Senator of the powerful new state.

He allegedly dallied while San Antonio de Bexar and Goliad fell, and eliminated his political opposition (Crockett and Bowie who wanted either Reunification with Coahuila as an Independent nation, or Texas Republic standing on its own.)

There were both tactical and strategic reasons for his slow response to Col. Travis' appeal for relief at the Alamo, all advantageous to Sam Houston, all dooming the near 200 men including Bonhams brave volunteers from Gonzalez. (and perhaps Fannin and his 344 Texians at Coleto Creek)


Sam Houston, for some, is neither the Father of Texas nor a great general, but history, like a jury, can get it wrong.

As a native, I know some things will never be settled, and Texas faces a greater threat now than ever it did.

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