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 Santa Anna's Surrender Ratified Posted by:  linkys
N 28° 39.977 W 097° 23.504
14R E 657156 N 3172071
This marker is on the north side of the Goliad Courthouse Square near the Hanging Tree marker.
Waymark Code: WMCE33
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2011
Views: 10
State Historical Survey Committee marker
From the Atlas:
Index Entry: Santa Anna's Surrender Ratified
City: Goliad
County: Goliad
Subject Codes: Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics
Year Marker Erected: 1970
Marker Location: Courthouse Square, S. Market Street, Goliad. (Note)
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Note: Marker is on the north side of the Courthouse Square, not the South Market Street side which is to the east.
Marker Number: 4572
Marker Text:
Gen. Vicente Filasola, Second in Command of Mexican armies in Texas War for Independence, fled from area of his nation's defeat at San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Filasola's aim was to go back to Mexico with his army. After he had passed through Goliad, he was overtaken at Mujerero Creek (12 mi. SW) by Texan army couriers, Col. Ben Fort Smith and Capt. Henry Teal. Signing the ratification of peace at Mujerero, May 26, 1836, were Gen. Filasola, Gen. Eugene Tolsa, Col. Augustine Amat, Col. Smith, and Capt. Teal. (1970) Sponsored by Mr. and Ms. W. M. Neyland and heirs, W. E. and Mary Fitzgerald Neyland.
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