The Man from the Alamo

by John Humphries

John Rees, soldier and freedom fighter, was a shadowy figure who surfaced during two crucial nineteenth-century revolts and then disappeared from history. For the first time, author John Humphries reveals the fate of the man, first mentioned as a member of the New Orleans Greys, who fought for Texan Independence at the Alamo and narrowly escaped execution at the Goliad Mission.

Later, Rees was one of the main agitators in the doomed Welsh...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589803353
• ISBN13: 9781589803350
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.6"