Remembering Goliad

Whatever was holding up the parade was quickly resolved, and the column marched off until it came to a fence and a gate, where the column went through and the civilians were halted. As before, the 21st Century, especially the cameras, fanned out to take up positions on the right, shooting over the fence and the vines that had grown up and through it.

A few moments later, the civilians were permitted through the gate, but kept backed up against the fence. The camera people were tucked in on a slight rise and able to shoot over the fence and the civilians, so most remained in place, shooting with the longest lenses on hand – a bad position but the best available.

Soon, some others of the Mexican cavalry came over to parade in front of the civilians, giving a better look at their uniforms and tack, which was quite impressive.

Behind them, the Texians were being led off to the side of the road and the Mexicans formed up in a line to the right…

On command, the Mexicans aimed and fired, point-blank…

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