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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Grass Fight

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Though brief, this section from the Texas State Library gives an account of Americans besieging Bexar (San Antonio), capturing Mexican pack animals, hoping to find gold, but finding only grass. Click on the document to go to a transcription of a letter from William Jack to Gen. Burleson describing the event.

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san antonio, texas revolution, alamo, bexar, erastus "deaf' smith, gen. edward burleson, general cos, grass fight, james bowie, mexican cavalry, texas state library and archives commission, william jack, battles of the texas revolution
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