Kia

KIA: Killed In the Alamo highlights the struggle of three Alamo Colonels (Travis Bowie and Crockett) to organize sustain and lead the stubborn defenders of the Alamo who gave their lives fighting for an independent Texas. On March 6 1836 Mexican General (and President) Santa Ana directed his powerful army to not only assault the old Alamo and its Texas defenders he ordered the immediate execution of any survivors. The defenders of the Alamo mostly volunteers came from eastern and southern United States Ireland England Scotland Germany and Denmark as well as well as Texas. Sadly the birthplaces of 48 of the 212 slain defenders are unknown. To honor their heroism and bravery a roster of their names is at Chapter 14. Perhaps the highest accolade for these heroic defenders is that inscribed on the Cenotaph in San Antonio Texas next to the Alamo: IN MEMORY OF THE HEROES WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES AT THE ALAMO MARCH 6 1836 IN THE DEFENSE OF TEXAS. THEY CHOSE NEVER TO SURRENDER NOR RETREAT; THESE BRAVE HEARTS WITH FLAG STILL WAVING PERISHED IN THE FLAMES OF NOBILITY THAT THEIR HIGH SACRIFICE MIGHT LEAD TO THE FOUNDING OF TEXAS.