Mial Scurlock
Geneva, Sabine County, Texas
Marker Inscription
(b. 1809) and his brother William Scurlock (1807-85) left their Mississippi home in 1834 to settle in Texas, then a part of Mexico. That same year they received a land grant here in the Sabine District and, with their slaves, began farming the site. The following year, when disputes between Texas settlers and Mexico resulted in the Texas Revolution, the Scurlocks joined the Texas army at San Augustine. Mial participated in the Siege of Bexar and in the Battle of the Alamo, where he was killed on March 6, 1836, in the defense of his adopted land.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Mial Scurlock and his brother William left Mississippi in 1834 to settle in Texas, then part of Mexico, receiving a land grant in the Sabine District where they began farming. When the Texas Revolution broke out, the brothers joined the Texas army at San Augustine. Mial fought in the Siege of Bexar and then in the defense of the Alamo, where he was killed on March 6, 1836.
Why it matters
Mial Scurlock's short life traces the arc of a frontier settler who took up arms for his adopted land and gave his life at its most storied battle.
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Related people
- · Mial Scurlock
- · William Scurlock
Related events
- · Battle of the Alamo
- · Siege of Bexar
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