A Selected Annotated Bibliography

Originally prepared by Sally Koch for the DRT Library. Mrs. Koch is currently Assistant Coordinator of Educational Programs for the Alamo's Education Department.

Barr, Alwyn. Texans in Revolt, the Battle for San Antonio, 1835. Austin, TX:
University of Texas Press, 1990. 94 p.; ISBN 0-292-77042-1.

The Siege of San Antonio de Bexar began in October 1835 and culminated in the Battle of Bexar December 5-9, 1835, the only major success for the Texans other than San Jacinto. Barr describes the Texan and Mexican armies and explores the impact of this campaign on the military strategies of 1836.

Castañeda, Carlos E., ed. The Mexican Side of the Texan Revolution. Reprint
Services Corp., 1993; ISBN 0781259207.

Compiles translations of published accounts by five Mexican participants in the Texas Revolution: Antonio López de Santa Anna, Ramón Martínez Caro, Vicente Filisola, José Urrea, and José María Tornel.

Chariton, Wallace O. 100 Days in Texas: The Alamo Letters. Plano, TX:
Wordware Publishing, 1990. 390 p.; ISBN 1-55622-131-2

Provides in chronological order letters, documents and other first-hand accounts dated from Dec. 9, 1835 through March 17, 1836. Some are edited while others are presented literally. Temporarily out of print.

Davis, William C. Three Roads to the Alamo: The lives and fortunes of David
Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis. New York:
HarperCollins, 1998. 688 p.; ISBN 0060173343

Davis explores the lives of Crockett, Bowie and Travis and what brought them to Texas.

Edmondson, J. R. The Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts. Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, 2000. ISBN 1-55622-678-0
Edmondson tells the Alamo story in a cohesive and flowing narrative that brings the people and the drama to life. Recommended for all levels of readers.

Filisola, Don Vicente. Memoirs for the History of the War in Texas. Vol. I & II.
Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1987. Vol. I, 226 p.; ISBN 0-89015-461-9. Vol. II,
298 p.; ISBN 0-89015-585-2.

Wallace Woolsey translates the memoirs of Vicente Filisola, 2nd in command of the Mexican troops in Texas. Volume I, the Spanish colonial period through 1833;Volume II, 1834 through May 1836.

Groneman, Bill. Alamo Defenders: A Genealogy, the People and Their Words.
Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1990. 185 p.; ISBN 0-89015-757-X

Provides short biographical accounts of members of the Alamo garrison, including the women and children sheltered there. The second part includes quotations from letters and personal diaries left by the defenders.

Groneman, Bill. Eyewitness to the Alamo. Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press,
1996. 267 p.; ISBN 1-55622-502-4

Contemporary correspondence (letters, diaries, memoirs) and newspaper accounts are printed in chronological order. The last chapter places some participants in the 1836 Battle for the Alamo in the mission complex according to eyewitness accounts.

Habig, Marion A. The Alamo Chain of Missions: A History f San Antonio's Five
Old Missions. Chicago, Illinois: Franciscan Herald Press, 1968. Publ. 1997,
Pioneer Enterprises, rev. ed.

An introduction to the Spanish mission system and an in-depth history of the five missions of San Antonio.

Hardin, Stephen L. Texan Iliad. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1994. 321
p.; ISBN 0292-73086-1

Hardin provides a careful analysis of the military aspects of the Texas Revolution. Excellent illustrations of the Alamo and the progression of the Mexican attack.

Huffines, Alan C. The Blood of Noble Men: An Illustrated Chronology of the
Alamo Siege and Battle. Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1999. 221 p.; ISBN
1-57168-194-9

Original Texian and Mexican accounts describe the events preceding and during the battle in this thirteen-day chronology annotated and analyzed by Huffines.

Jackson, Ron. Alamo Legacy: Alamo Descendants Remember the Alamo.
Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1997. 181 p.; ISBN 1-57168-097-7

Brief narratives based on oral and written accounts gathered from descendants of Battle of the Alamo participants.

Jenkins, John, ed. The Papers of the Texas Revolution 1835-1836. 10 volumes.
Austin, TX: Presidial Press, 1973.

Volumes 3 and 4 deal specifically with the Alamo. Not readily available but useful for primary source material.

Lindley, Thomas Ricks. Alamo Trace: New Evidence and New Conclusion. Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, 2003. ISBN 1-55622-678-0
Lindley is recognized as one of the Alamo’s most thorough researchers. Alamo Traces offers new interpretations on several aspects of the traditional Alamo story.

Lord, Walter. A Time to Stand. New York: Harper & Row, 1961. 255 p.; ISBN
0-8032-7902-7

Written for a general audience, this is a well-researched narrative of the events leading to the Battle of the Alamo.

Matovina, Timothy M. The Alamo Remembered: Tejano Accounts and
Perspectives. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1995. 146 p.; ISBN
0-292-75185-0

A compilation of accounts of the Battle of the Alamo by Tejanos, native Texans of Mexican descent. Taken from unpublished documents and published sources.

Nelson, George. The Alamo: An Illustrated History. Dry Frio Canyon, TX: Aldine
 Press, 1998. 105 p.; ISBN 0-9659159-0-5

A detailed visual history of the Alamo from its founding to the modern era. Artists' renderings and conceptions and photographs illustrate the changes to the Alamo and its surroundings over time.

Nofi, Albert A. The Alamo and the Texas War of Independence, September 30,
1835 to April 21, 1836. New York, NY: Da Capo Press,1994. 222 p.; ISBN
0-306-80563-4

A narrative of the Texas Revolution, focusing on the Battle of the Alamo. Includes brief biographies of notable figures, lists, and short sections on political events, military matters, and legends.

Peña, José Enrique de la. With Santa Anna in Texas: A Personal Narrative of
the Revolution. College Station, TX: Texas A & M University Press, 1997. 206
 p.; ISBN 0-89096-527-7

This account of the Texas Revolution by an officer of the Mexican Army details many of the events of the military campaign.

Ragsdale, Crystal Sasse. The Women and Children of the Alamo. Austin, TX:
State House Press, 1994. 114 p.; ISBN 1-880510-11-1

A brief history of the Alamo followed by biographical narratives of the wives and children of Alamo defenders who survived the battle.

Seguín, Juan N. A Revolution Remembered: The Memoirs and Selected
Correspondence of Juan N. Seguín. Austin, TX: State House Press, 1991. 216
p.; ISBN 0-93849-68-6

The edited memoirs and selected correspondence of an important figure in Texas history that includes his eyewitness accounts of events during the Texas Revolution.

Winders, Richard Bruce. Crisis in the Southwest: The United States, Mexico, and the Struggle over Texas. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources Inc., 2002. ISBN 0-8420-2800-5

For three decades Texas was a source of conflict between the United States and Mexico. Winders weaves together the story of this struggle from the filibustering expedition of 1812-13 to the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo in 1848. An excellent overview of this era. Winders,

Richard Bruce. Sacrificed at the Alamo: Tragedy and Triumph in the Texas Revolution. Abilene, TX: State House Press, 2004. ISBN 1-8805-1080-4

Winders’ explains the events and conditions in text that resulted in the siege and battle. His analysis of the Texas Revolution is a must for students of the Alamo.