Post by Greg C. on Nov 19, 2007 15:15:18 GMT -5
GARRETT, JAMES GIRARD (1806-1836). James Girard Garrett, Alamo defender, was born in Tennessee in 1806. He was a resident of Louisiana when he marched to Texas as a member of Capt. Thomas H. Breece'sqv company of New Orleans Greysqv in 1835. Garrett took part in the siege of Bexarqv and later served in the Alamo garrison. He died in the battle of the Alamoqv on March 6, 1836.