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This volume of personal recollections, written by an early Texas pioneer leader, is one of the basic sources on the Revolutionary Period -- Jenkins Basic Texas Book
John Joseph Linn, a native of Ireland, came to Texas in 1829. For the next several decades he was an active participant and leader in the significant events that shaped Texas during the exciting period of the revolution and the Republic.
Linn was alcalde and mayor of Victoria, attended sessions of the General Council and was elected to the Convention of 1836, which wrote Texas' Declaration of Independence.
He took part in the Battle of Gonzales, was quartermaster under Sam Houston during the San Jacinto campaign that won Texas its independence, and served the young Republic as a congressman and businessman.
From these many crucial vantage points, Linn witnesses the birth and growth of Texas, and he had the ability to vividly recall what he saw. Reminiscences of Fifty Years in Texas is an outspoken and informative account of such major events as the Siege of the Alamo, the Goliad Massacres, the Comanche Raid on Linnville, the San Jacinto Campaign, and the Battle of Mier.
The reader meets important figures such as Stephen F. Austin, Santa Anna, and Sam Houston. Linn presents unique insights into Texas' fascinating Revolutionary era and gives the reader the opportunity to experience the turbulent years when Texas came into being.
CONDITION: Hard Cover with DJ, both in very good condition. Previous owner bookplate inside front cover. 397 pages, this edition published 1986.
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