Zenas Matthews' 1846 U.S.-Mexico War Diary and Service Papers

two taverns a number of stores and Grocery's A Jail and conta ining about 1,000 inhabitants of German and Americans Crossed the ferry kept by Andy Carothers, and passed through the bottom 2 miles and stopped for some company. Started this evening for the Rancho on the colette 6 miles distant at which we arr ived 1 hour after dark having had a very severe thunderstorm most of the way which soaked us pretty well Saturday 1846 At two oclock left for Goliad District Eighteen miles. We seen the ground that Fannin occupied when he surrendered to the Mexicans. Mr Duval one of our company was one the men. After the fight darkness stoped the fighting the americans un trenched themselves. The trenches are still to be seen and containing less than an acre of ground. Mr Duval gave us a history of the scenes that occured to him which was very interesting to us. Camped at Goliad there is no town here Some few familys only Sam Kenneys Stodards McCamlies and others. To morrow we intend visiting the mission