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Post by Greg C. on Nov 18, 2007 18:53:52 GMT -5
HOLLAND, TAPLEY (1810-1836). Tapley Holland, Alamo defender, one of six children of Margaret (Buck) and Francis Holland, was born in Ohio in 1810. His father had migrated from Canada to Louisiana and moved to Texas in 1822 as one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundredqv settlers. Tapley Holland, a resident of Grimes County, took part in the siege of Bexar. Later he served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Holland died in the battle of the Alamoqv on March 6, 1836.
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Post by neferetus on Nov 18, 2007 18:59:19 GMT -5
Legend has it that young Tapley Holland was the very first to leap across Travis' line in the dirt, while shouting "I am ready to die for my country!"
Legend has it that Travis drew a line.
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