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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Siege of Bexar

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site from the Texas State Library tells of the siege of Bexar and includes several documents, including Gen. Cos' surrender terms, to click on to enlarge. Transcriptions are provided.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Martin Perfecto De Cos

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains surrender terms and documents signed by Perfecto de Cos and Edward Burleson to end hostilities at Bexar.
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San Jacinto Museum of History

Herzstein Library: Smith, Erastus

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of Erastus Smith includes a deed to property in San Antonio granted to him by an Act of Congress, as well as other correspondence about Smith. Highlights his role as scout during fight for Texas independence.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: List of Wounded During the Storm of Bexar, December 1835

For Students 9th - 10th
View an original spreadsheet denoting casualties and their status after the storming of a Mexican fort at Bexar (now San Antonio), Texas on December 5-10, 1835. Click the link to read a history of the event.