Taylor, Edward, James, & George
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Inscriptions on the monument are: across top - "I shall never surrender or retreat." Travis, Edward, James, George sons of Anson Taylor, died at the Alamo March 6, 1836. Taylor County was named for these gallant men. Erected by John Hudnall Chapter of the U.S. Daughters of 1812, with the cooperation of the Taylor County Commissioners Court. (1955)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This monument honors Edward, James, and George Taylor, three sons of Anson Taylor said to have died in the fall of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. Taylor County was named in their memory, and the marker — erected by the Daughters of 1812 with the county's help — carries the famous line attributed to Alamo commander William Barret Travis: 'I shall never surrender or retreat.'
Why it matters
The Alamo's defenders became the founding martyrs of Texas identity, and monuments naming its fallen — and the counties christened for them — show how the Texas Revolution was woven into the map and memory of the state.
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Related people
- · Edward Taylor
- · James Taylor
- · George Taylor
- · Anson Taylor
Related events
- · Battle of the Alamo
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