Robert W. Montgomery
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A member of Captain Henry teal's company of Regulars at San Jacinto. Died in Houston, June, 1837.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Robert W. Montgomery served in Captain Henry Teal's company of regular soldiers at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, the decisive fight that won Texas its independence from Mexico. He died in Houston in June 1837, in the earliest days of the Republic of Texas.
Why it matters
He was one of the ordinary soldiers whose service secured Texas independence, a turning point that would eventually draw the region into the United States.
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Related people
- · Robert W. Montgomery
- · Henry Teal
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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