Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Texians at the Battle

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1. Texians at the Battle Marker

Inscription.

Texians at the Battle. . Only eighteen men remained in Gonzales September 25, 1835 when Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea sent 4 soldiers to return the "Gonzales" Cannon to San Antonio de Bexar. Andrew Ponton, Alcalde (mayor) of Gonzales, politely stalled for time, and by nightfall on September 30, 1835 over 150 volunteers from surrounding settlements camped in Gonzales. , Gonzales hope, heartbreak, heroes; Victoria Frenzel, 2008, Alexander, Lyman W. . Alley, John . Alley, Thomas . Alley, William A. . Alsbury, Horatio "Horace" Arlington . Andrews, Micah . Andrews, Richard . Archer, Dr. Branch Tanner . Arrington, William W. . Austin, William Tennant . Baker, Moseley . Bateman, Simeon . Bennet, Valentine . Berry, David . Berry, Thomas . Bostick, Sion Record . Brazeal, George W. . Brookfield, Francis E. . Bunton, John Wheeler . Burleson, Aaron . Burleson, Edward . Burleson, James Sr. . Caldwell, Mathew . Carey, William . Chisholm, Richard H. . Clements, Joseph D. . Coleman, Robert M. . Cottle, Almond . Cottle, George Washington . Craft, James . Criswell, William . Curtis, James Sr. . Darling, Socrates . Darst, Jacob C. . Davis, George Washington . Davis, George Washington Jr. . Daymon, Squire . Delaplain, Absalom C. . Dennis, Thomas Mason . DeWees, William Bluford . DeWitt, Christopher Columbus . Dickinson, Almeron . Duty, William . Eastland, William Mosby . Faires, William A. . Fannin, James Walker . Farmer, Alexander . Field, Dr. Joseph E. . Floyd, Dolphin Ward . Fulshear, Benjamin Jr. . Fulshear, Graves . Fuqua, Benjamin . Fuqua, Galba . Gazley, Dr. Thomas Jefferson . Goheen, Dr. Michael R. . Gorman, James P. . Hardeman, Thomas Monroe . Hardeman, William Polk . Hargis, William K. . Hendrick(s), William S. . Hensley, John M. . Highsmith, Benjamin F. . Hinds, James B. . Ingram, John . Jackson, Thomas J. . Johnson, Lewis . Kenny, James . Kenney, Samuel . Kent, Andrew . Kent, David Boyd . Kerr, James . Kokernot, David Levi . Kornegay, David Smith . Lester, James Seaton . Linn, John Joseph . Lockhart, Byrd . Magill, William H. . Martin, Albert . Martin, John . Mason, Charles . Matthews, William H. . McClure, Bartlett Dupree . McCoy, Jesse . McCoy, John . McCoy, Prospect Clark . McHenry, John . Miller, Thomas R. . Mitchell, Eli . Moore, John Henry . Neill, James Clinton . Pease, Elisha Marshall . Pollard, Dr. Amos . Ponton, Andrew . Rabb, John . Rabb, Thomas J. . Ramsey, Martin D. . Reams, Sherwood Young . Redfield, Henry Prentice . Robison, Joel Walter . Rogers, Samuel C. A. . Rowe, Frederick . Rusk, Thomas Jefferson . Russell, Alexander . Saul, Thomas Stovin . Sims, Bartlett . Smith, Ben Fort . Smith, Reverend William P. . Smither, Dr. Launcelot . Sowell, Andrew Jackson . Sowell, John Newton Sr. . Splane, Peyton R. . Taylor, Creed . Taylor, Felix . Thompson, William W. . Tinsley, Dr. John Turner . Tumlinson, George W. . Tumlinson, John Jackson Jr. . Tumlinson, Joseph . Tumlinson, Littleton F. . Turner, Amasa . Turner, Winslow . Wallace, Joseph Worthington Elliott . Ware, Joseph . Williams, Ezekiel . White, Francis Menefee . Williamson, Robert McAlpin . Woods, Henry Gonzalvo . Woods, Zadock . Zumwalt, "Black" Adam Jr. . Zumwalt, Andrew . Zumwalt, Thomas B.

Only eighteen men remained in Gonzales September 25, 1835 when Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea sent 4 soldiers to return the "Gonzales" Cannon to San Antonio de Bexar. Andrew Ponton, Alcalde (mayor) of Gonzales, politely stalled for time, and by nightfall on September 30, 1835 over 150 volunteers from surrounding settlements camped in Gonzales.
Gonzales hope, heartbreak, heroes; Victoria Frenzel, 2008

Alexander, Lyman W. • Alley, John • Alley, Thomas • Alley, William A. • Alsbury, Horatio "Horace" Arlington • Andrews, Micah • Andrews, Richard • Archer, Dr. Branch Tanner • Arrington, William W. • Austin, William Tennant • Baker, Moseley • Bateman, Simeon • Bennet, Valentine • Berry, David • Berry, Thomas • Bostick, Sion Record • Brazeal, George W. • Brookfield, Francis E. • Bunton, John Wheeler • Burleson, Aaron • Burleson, Edward • Burleson, James Sr. • Caldwell, Mathew • Carey, William • Chisholm, Richard H. • Clements, Joseph D. • Coleman, Robert M. • Cottle, Almond • Cottle, George Washington • Craft, James • Criswell, William • Curtis, James Sr. • Darling, Socrates • Darst, Jacob C. • Davis, George Washington • Davis, George Washington Jr. • Daymon, Squire • Delaplain, Absalom C. • Dennis, Thomas Mason • DeWees, William Bluford • DeWitt, Christopher Columbus

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• Dickinson, Almeron • Duty, William • Eastland, William Mosby • Faires, William A. • Fannin, James Walker • Farmer, Alexander • Field, Dr. Joseph E. • Floyd, Dolphin Ward • Fulshear, Benjamin Jr. • Fulshear, Graves • Fuqua, Benjamin • Fuqua, Galba • Gazley, Dr. Thomas Jefferson • Goheen, Dr. Michael R. • Gorman, James P. • Hardeman, Thomas Monroe • Hardeman, William Polk • Hargis, William K. • Hendrick(s), William S. • Hensley, John M. • Highsmith, Benjamin F. • Hinds, James B. • Ingram, John • Jackson, Thomas J. • Johnson, Lewis • Kenny, James • Kenney, Samuel • Kent, Andrew • Kent, David Boyd • Kerr, James • Kokernot, David Levi • Kornegay, David Smith • Lester, James Seaton • Linn, John Joseph • Lockhart, Byrd • Magill, William H. • Martin, Albert • Martin, John • Mason, Charles • Matthews, William H. • McClure, Bartlett Dupree • McCoy, Jesse • McCoy, John • McCoy, Prospect Clark • McHenry, John • Miller, Thomas R. • Mitchell, Eli • Moore, John Henry • Neill, James Clinton • Pease, Elisha Marshall • Pollard, Dr. Amos • Ponton, Andrew • Rabb, John • Rabb, Thomas J. • Ramsey, Martin D. • Reams, Sherwood Young • Redfield, Henry Prentice • Robison, Joel Walter • Rogers, Samuel C. A. • Rowe, Frederick • Rusk, Thomas Jefferson • Russell, Alexander • Saul, Thomas Stovin • Sims, Bartlett • Smith, Ben Fort • Smith,

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2. Texians at the Battle Marker

The marker is the first marker from the left side

Reverend William P. • Smither, Dr. Launcelot • Sowell, Andrew Jackson • Sowell, John Newton Sr. • Splane, Peyton R. • Taylor, Creed • Taylor, Felix • Thompson, William W. • Tinsley, Dr. John Turner • Tumlinson, George W. • Tumlinson, John Jackson Jr. • Tumlinson, Joseph • Tumlinson, Littleton F. • Turner, Amasa • Turner, Winslow • Wallace, Joseph Worthington Elliott • Ware, Joseph • Williams, Ezekiel • White, Francis Menefee • Williamson, Robert McAlpin • Woods, Henry Gonzalvo • Woods, Zadock • Zumwalt, "Black" Adam Jr. • Zumwalt, Andrew • Zumwalt, Thomas B.

Erected by Gonzales County Historical Commission and The Sons of the Republic of Texas, Alamo Chapter.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1835.

Location. 29° 26.327′ N, 97° 31.299′ W. Marker is in Gonzales, Texas, in Gonzales County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 97 and State Highway 95 Spur, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 97. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4049 TX-97, Cost TX 78614, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Spirit of Independence (here, next to this marker); The First Shot (here, next to this marker); The Enduring Memory

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(here, next to this marker); Shots in Time (here, next to this marker); First Shot of the Texas Revolution (a few steps from this marker); Where It Happened (a few steps from this marker); Site of the First Shot of the Texas Revolution (a few steps from this marker); Site of Cost School (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gonzales.

Also see . . . The Battle of Gonzales: A Turning Point in Texas History. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

When Domingo de Ugartechea , military commander in Texas, received word that the American colonists of Gonzales refused to surrender a small cannon that had been given that settlement in 1831 as a defense against the Indians, he dispatched Francisco de Castañeda and 100 dragoons to retrieve it. Ugartechea realized that, given the tensions between the Texans and Antonio López de Santa Anna 's Centralist government, the slightest provocation might ignite hostilities. He therefore instructed Castañeda to use force if necessary but to avoid open conflict if possible. The company rode out of San Antonio de Béxar on September 27, 1835.

(Submitted on August 6, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

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