Isaac D. Hamilton
Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Came to Texas from Alabama in January 1836. A member of Captain Jack Shackelford's Red Rover Company under Colonel Fannin's Command, March 18-19, 1836. Miraculously escaped from the Goliad Massacre. Erected by the State of Texas 1956
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Isaac D. Hamilton came from Alabama to Texas in January 1836, joining Captain Jack Shackelford's Red Rover Company under Colonel James Fannin just as the Texas Revolution reached its bloodiest hour. Fannin's command was captured and, in March 1836, executed in the Goliad Massacre—yet Hamilton was among the few who miraculously escaped the slaughter and lived to tell of it.
Why it matters
The Goliad Massacre, alongside the Alamo, became a rallying cry—"Remember Goliad!"—that steeled Texans to win independence, and survivors like Hamilton carried its memory into the new Republic.
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Related people
- · Isaac D. Hamilton
- · Jack Shackelford
- · James Fannin
Related events
- · Goliad Massacre
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