Chapter 9, Section 2 NotesChapter 9, Section 2 Notes

• TitleTitle: The Capture of San Antonio: The Capture of San Antonio

• Main IdeaMain Idea: The Texans won a victory at : The Texans won a victory at San Antonio, but the provisional San Antonio, but the provisional government failed.government failed.

• Key TermsKey Terms: veto, override: veto, override

I. The Grass FightI. The Grass Fight

A.A. On On NovemberNovember 2525, , 18351835, , SFASFA left his left his command at San Antonio to plead command at San Antonio to plead for for aidaid from the from the USAUSA..

B.B. EdwardEdward BurlesonBurleson was chosen to was chosen to take over command of the volunteer take over command of the volunteer army.army.

C.C. An army scout, An army scout, DeafDeaf SmithSmith, reported , reported that a Mexican that a Mexican calvarycalvary and and mulemule traintrain was headed their way. was headed their way.

I. The Grass FightI. The Grass Fight

D.D. The Texans thought the mule The Texans thought the mule train was filled with train was filled with silversilver to to pay Cos’s soldiers.pay Cos’s soldiers.

E.E. A A skirmishskirmish broke out as the broke out as the Texans tried to Texans tried to interceptintercept the the mule train; but there was no mule train; but there was no silver, just silver, just grassgrass for Cos’s for Cos’s horses.horses.

I. The Grass FightI. The Grass Fight

F.F. This event became known as This event became known as the “the “GrassGrass FightFight”.”.

G.G. Meanwhile, the Meanwhile, the siegesiege continued, but soldiers were continued, but soldiers were getting getting restlessrestless, , coldcold (b/c of (b/c of winter), and winter), and hungryhungry. Most . Most returned to their homes.returned to their homes.

II. The Assault on San AntonioII. The Assault on San Antonio

A.A. As Burleson prepared to call off As Burleson prepared to call off the attack, news spread about the attack, news spread about Cos’s army getting Cos’s army getting weakweak and and hundreds of hundreds of volunteersvolunteers arriving in arriving in Texas from the Texas from the USAUSA..

B.B. An empresario, An empresario, BenBen MilamMilam, arrived , arrived with his army at San Antonio and with his army at San Antonio and motivatedmotivated the discouraged Texas the discouraged Texas Army to fight on to victory with his Army to fight on to victory with his famous famous pleaplea: “: “Who will go with old Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?” Ben Milam into San Antonio?”

II. The Assault on San AntonioII. The Assault on San Antonio

C.C. He and He and FrankFrank W. W. JohnsonJohnson each led each led a a columncolumn of of 150150 men into battle on men into battle on DecemberDecember 55, 1835., 1835.

D.D. The The SiegeSiege of of BexarBexar (as it became (as it became known) lasted known) lasted 44 days as Mexican days as Mexican forces were forced to take refuge in forces were forced to take refuge in an abandoned mission known as an abandoned mission known as the the AlamoAlamo!!

E.E. MilamMilam was killed, but Johnson led was killed, but Johnson led 400400 Texans to victory as Cos Texans to victory as Cos surrenderedsurrendered his army of his army of 1,0001,000 men! men!

II. The Assault on San AntonioII. The Assault on San Antonio

F. F. Cos promised Cos promised NEVERNEVER to fight to fight on on TexasTexas soil again and was soil again and was allowed to return to Mexico.allowed to return to Mexico.

G.G. The The capturecapture of San Antonio of San Antonio was a was a BIGBIG victory for the victory for the Texans—BUT many mistakenly Texans—BUT many mistakenly thought the thought the warwar was over! was over!

III. Tejanos and African Americans III. Tejanos and African Americans Join the FightJoin the Fight

A.A. The Texas Army at San Antonio The Texas Army at San Antonio included included 100100 TejanosTejanos led by led by Captain Captain JuanJuan SeguinSeguin..

B.B. Seguin recruited many Mexican Seguin recruited many Mexican ranchersranchers to join the cause for to join the cause for Texas Texas independenceindependence..

III. Tejanos and African Americans III. Tejanos and African Americans Join the FightJoin the Fight

C.C. The Texas Army also included The Texas Army also included freefree African Americans: African Americans:

i.i. HendrickHendrick ArnoldArnold guidedguided Milam’s Milam’s column of soldiers into battle at column of soldiers into battle at San Antonio.San Antonio.

ii.ii. GreenburyGreenbury LoganLogan fought fought bravelybravely at San Antonio, but suffered a at San Antonio, but suffered a woundwound to the right arm that to the right arm that crippled him for life.crippled him for life.

IV. The Provisional GovernmentIV. The Provisional Government

A.A. Politically, Governor Politically, Governor HenryHenry SmithSmith of the provisional government of the provisional government often quarreled with members often quarreled with members from the from the GeneralGeneral CouncilCouncil::

i.i. They created a They created a postpost office and office and made plans for Texas made plans for Texas NavyNavy..

ii.ii. They also appealed to They also appealed to U.S.U.S. citizens for more citizens for more menmen, , moneymoney, , and and suppliessupplies..

IV. The Provisional GovernmentIV. The Provisional Government

B.B. Smith Smith vetoedvetoed, or rejected, , or rejected, proposals for a proposals for a conventionconvention to be to be held; it was later held; it was later overrodeoverrode (overruled) by the General (overruled) by the General Council.Council.

C.C. Overall, the provisional Overall, the provisional government and General Council government and General Council failedfailed to cooperate and make to cooperate and make preparations for preparations for SantaSanta Anna’sAnna’s arrival in Texas in 1836.arrival in Texas in 1836.

Assignments for TodayAssignments for Today

1.1. 9-2 Guided Reading/Section Quiz9-2 Guided Reading/Section Quiz

2.2. Foldable: Grass Fight/GonzalesFoldable: Grass Fight/Gonzales

3.3. Study for vocabulary QUIZ Study for vocabulary QUIZ tomorrow!tomorrow!

Ch. 9 Foldable Ch. 9 Foldable Grass Fight or Battle of GonzalesGrass Fight or Battle of Gonzales

Page 1 Page 1 – Name and Illustration of Event– Name and Illustration of Event

Page 2Page 2 - Answer the following in bullet form- Answer the following in bullet form• whowho (who was involved) (who was involved)• whatwhat (what happened?) (what happened?)

• whenwhen (when did it happen?) (when did it happen?)• wherewhere (where was the fight?) (where was the fight?)

• whywhy (why did the fight happen?) (why did the fight happen?)• howhow (how did it end?)(how did it end?)

Page 3Page 3 - 3 to 4 - 3 to 4 drawndrawn symbols or pictures related to the symbols or pictures related to the event; must be colorful and neat!!!event; must be colorful and neat!!!

Page 4Page 4 - Paragraph summary of event. Must be at least 4 - Paragraph summary of event. Must be at least 4 complete sentences. complete sentences.

Battle of Gonzales- pg. 205

Grass Fight- pg. 210 and 211