 | John Milton Niles - 1837 - 620 pages
...never surrender or retreat. Then I call on you in the name of liberty, patriotism, and every thing dear to the American character, to come to our aid...a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country. Victory or death ! W. BAHEETT TRAVIS, Lieut. Col. Com't." To the President... | |
 | Henry Stuart Foote - Mexico - 1841 - 416 pages
...surrender or retreat : then I call on you, in the name of Liberty, of Patriotism, and of every thing dear to the American character, to come to our aid...honour and that of his country. Victory or Death ! W. BARRET TRAVIS, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding. PS The Lord is on our side. When the enemy appeared... | |
 | William Kennedy - Texas - 1841 - 562 pages
...come to his aid with all despatch. Should this call be neglected, he was determined to sustain himself as long as possible, and die like a soldier, who never...is due to his own honour and that of his country. " The Lord," he adds, " is on our side. When the enemy appeared in sight, we had not three bushels... | |
 | William Kennedy - Texas - 1841 - 574 pages
...come to his aid with all despatch. Should this call be neglected, he was determined to sustain himself as long as possible, and die like a soldier, who never...is due to his own honour and that of his country. " The Lord," he adds, " is on our side. When the enemy appeared in sight, we had not three bushels... | |
 | N. Doran Maillard - Texas - 1842 - 544 pages
...of patriotism, and every thing due to the American character, to come to our aid with all dispatch. The enemy are receiving reinforcements daily, and...honour and that of his country — Victory or Death ! (Signed) " W. BARRETT TRAVIS, Lieut. -Col. Commanding." From the date of this address, the bombardment... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Indians of North America - 1847 - 732 pages
...rece¡ving reenforcements daily, and will, no doubt, increase to four or five thousand men in a few days. Though this call may be neglected. I am determined...possible, and die like a soldier who never forgets what is duo to his own honor and that 1836. of his country." — 69. 'On the 3d of March Travis succeeded in... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Indians of North America - 1857 - 712 pages
...receiving reenforcements daily, and will, no doubt, increase to four or five thousand men in a few days. Though this call may be neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible, and die lil-e a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that 1§36« of his country." ™... | |
 | William B. Dewees - Dewees, William B., 1861 - 1858 - 326 pages
...or Jour thousand in four or five days. Though this call may be neglected, I am determined to snstain myself as long as possible, and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor, and that of hia country. Victory or Death ! W. BARRET TRAVIS, Lieutenant^ Colonel Commandant.... | |
 | 1873 - 796 pages
...Travis dispatches a messenger with a call to his countrymen for reinforcements, which concludes : " Though this call may be neglected, I am determined...a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country. Victory or death ! " Meantime the enemy is active. On the 25th Travis... | |
 | J. M. Morphis - Texas - 1874 - 620 pages
...shall never surrender or retreat. Then I call on you, in the name of liberty, of patriotism, and of everything dear to the American character, to come...a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country. Victory or death ! "W. BAEIIET TKAVIS, "Lieutenant- Colonel commanding.... | |
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If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country. VICTORY OR DEATH. 
