Chapter 9, Section 2 Notes Title: The Capture of San Antonio Main Idea: The Texans won a victory at San Antonio, but the provisional government failed. Key Terms: veto, override

I. The Grass Fight On November 25, 1835, SFA left his command at San Antonio to plead for aid from the USA. Edward Burleson was chosen to take over command of the volunteer army. An army scout, Deaf Smith, reported that a Mexican calvary and mule train was headed their way.

I. The Grass Fight The Texans thought the mule train was filled with silver to pay Cos’s soldiers. A skirmish broke out as the Texans tried to intercept the mule train; but there was no silver, just grass for Cos’s horses.

I. The Grass Fight F. This event became known as the “Grass Fight”. G. Meanwhile, the siege continued, but soldiers were getting restless, cold (b/c of winter), and hungry. Most returned to their homes.

II. The Assault on San Antonio A. As Burleson prepared to call off the attack, news spread about Cos’s army getting weak and hundreds of volunteers arriving in Texas from the USA. B. An empresario, Ben Milam, arrived with his army at San Antonio and motivated the discouraged Texas Army to fight on to victory with his famous plea: “Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?”

II. The Assault on San Antonio C. He and Frank W. Johnson each led a column of 150 men into battle on December 5, 1835. D. The Siege of Bexar (as it became known) lasted 4 days as Mexican forces were forced to take refuge in an abandoned mission known as the Alamo! E. Milam was killed, but Johnson led 400 Texans to victory as Cos surrendered his army of 1,000 men!

II. The Assault on San Antonio F. Cos promised NEVER to fight on Texas soil again and was allowed to return to Mexico. G. The capture of San Antonio was a BIG victory for the Texans—BUT many mistakenly thought the war was over!

III. Tejanos and African Americans Join the Fight A. The Texas Army at San Antonio included 100 Tejanos led by Captain Juan Seguin. B. Seguin recruited many Mexican ranchers to join the cause for Texas independence.

III. Tejanos and African Americans Join the Fight The Texas Army also included free African Americans: Hendrick Arnold guided Milam’s column of soldiers into battle at San Antonio. Greenbury Logan fought bravely at San Antonio, but suffered a wound to the right arm that crippled him for life.

IV. The Provisional Government A. Politically, Governor Henry Smith of the provisional government often quarreled with members from the General Council: They created a post office and made plans for Texas Navy. They also appealed to U.S. citizens for more men, money, and supplies.

IV. The Provisional Government Smith vetoed, or rejected, proposals for a convention to be held; it was later overrode (overruled) by the General Council. Overall, the provisional government and General Council failed to cooperate and make preparations for Santa Anna’s arrival in Texas in 1836.

Assignments for Today 9-2 Guided Reading/Section Quiz Foldable: Grass Fight/Gonzales Study for vocabulary QUIZ tomorrow!

Ch. 9 Foldable Grass Fight or Battle of Gonzales Page 1 – Name and Illustration of Event Page 2 - Answer the following in bullet form who (who was involved) what (what happened?) when (when did it happen?) where (where was the fight?) why (why did the fight happen?) how (how did it end?) Page 3 - 3 to 4 drawn symbols or pictures related to the event; must be colorful and neat!!! Page 4 - Paragraph summary of event. Must be at least 4 complete sentences. Battle of Gonzales- pg. 205 Grass Fight- pg. 210 and 211