Recollections of a Tejano Life: Antonio Menchaca in Texas History

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index Page numbers shown in bold indicate figures or illustrations. Acequia Madre, 110 Acon y Frillo (Ocón y Trillo), Pedro, 108 Adams, Willie, 111, 165 African Americans, 18, 67–68n102 Ahumada (Ahumado), Mateo, 59, 129 Alameda, 116, 169 Alamo, battle of: heritage and legacy, 2; Menchaca’s absence from, 10–11; survivors of, 10, 67–68n102, 135; and Texan resentment, 35, 73, 84, 85, 138, 147. See also Texas Revolution Alamo (mission): development and history of, 114–115, 168–169; naming of, 114n103, 116, 168; Woll’s troops in, 102, 159 Alamo de Parras company, 114n103, 116 Alarcón, Martín de, 5, 108n86 Alazán (Hill), battle of, 47n28, 49, 123–124 Allen, John M., 71n117, 79, 136 Allen, Winnie, 25 Allende (Ayendes) y Unzaga, Ignacio María de, 42, 43, 119, 121 Almonte, Juan N., 36; as interpreter/aide to Santa Anna, 82n11, 83–84, 146, 148; servant of, 67, 135; surrender of, 79, 140, 143 Alsbury, Alexander, 77n136 Amangual, Francisco, 112, 167 American, definition, ix, 45n18 American Indians. See Indians, American Ampudia, Pedro de, 78, 90–92, 141, 151–152 Anahuac Disturbances, 60–61n73 Anderson, Gary, 45n22 Andrade, Juan José, 93–94, 153–154 Anglo-American land grabs, 17 Angostura (Buena Vista), battle of, 107n83 Apache Indians, 8n16, 108n87 Arcos, Gabriel de, 47, 123 Arcos, Miguel de (and son), 47, 122–123 Arista, Mariano, 106n82 Armangual, Francis. See Amangual, Francisco Armenan, Benito de. See Armiñán, Benito de Armijo, Manuel, 98, 157 Armillo, General. See Armijo, Manuel Armiñán, Benito de, 56, 128 Army of Texas. See Texas army Arocha, Angela de, 51–52n40 Arocha, Francisco, 48, 53, 56, 109, 123, 126, 127, 164 Arocha, Ignacio, 48, 123 Arocha, Josefa Núñez Morillo de, 55–56, 127–128 Arocha, Simón, 111, 165 Recollections of a tejano life 180 Arocha, Thomas (Tomás), 48, 111, 123 Arocha family, 108, 162 Arredondo, Joaquín, 33–34, 49–52, 52–56, 124–125, 125–128 Austin, Stephen F.: and Fredonian Rebellion , 59n69; and Green DeWitt, 66n96; and José Antonio Saucedo, 58n65; and San Felipe (de Austin), 58n63, 58n65, 61, 63, 69–70, 130, 131, 136; and Washington-on-the-Brazos, 67n98 Ávila, Felipe de, 6, 9 Ávila, Ildefonsa. See Rincón, Ildefonsa (Aldonza) Ávila, María Guadalupe de, 5, 6, 7, 9 Ayendes. See Allende y Unzaga, Ignacio María de Baca (Baccha), Antonio, 113, 167 Baker, Moseley, 69–70, 136 Baker family and hotel, 110, 164 Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 25 Barnes, Charles Merritt, 22, 23–24, 27 Barragán, Ignacio, 91n39 Barrera, Francisco, 111–112, 165 Barrera, Manuel, 111, 165 barrio del sur, 7 Beason’s Ferry, 69nn109–110 Bell, Peter Hansbrough, 71n117, 136 Ben (slave), 67–68n102 Benavides, Plácido, 65n92, 133 Berbán (Verban), Manuel, 113, 167 Bexar County, 115n104 Bexareños, 7 Big Thicket, 71n118 Bonham, Mr. See Burnam’s Ferry “Boots and Saddles” (trumpet call), 92, 153–154 Borrego, Marcial, 62, 63, 130, 131 Bostick, Sion R., 76–77n134 Bowie, James ( Jim): early activities of in Texas, 59–62, 129–130; Menchaca ’s interaction with, 11, 34–35, 63–64, 132; rebellious activities of, 62–63, 65–66, 130–132; on Santa Anna’s march, 65, 133 Bradburn, Juan Davis, 60–61n73 Bringas, Juan, 79, 143, 148 British Baker rifles, 75n129 Brown, John Henry, 4n7 Brunovisso, 102, 159 Bryan, Moses Austin, 18 Buena Vista, battle of, 107, 162 Buffalo Bayou, 71, 74n127, 137 buffaloes for king of Spain, 29, 116, 169–170 Buffalo Hump (Comanche chief ), 97n57 Bull, Adrián, 100n67. See also Woll, Adrián Burleson, Edward: and disposition of San Antonio, 104–106, 160–161; and Menchaca ’s conscription into Texas army, 11, 35, 66–67, 134; and retreating Mexican army, 90–92, 152–153; and safe conduct exchange with Woll, 89–90, 151; and San Jacinto campaign, 77, 134, 141 Burnam’s (Bonham) Ferry, 69n109, 135 Bustamante, Anastasio, 59, 129 Bustillos, Domingo, 57, 128 Cabello, Domingo, 8, 116n110 Cabrera, Vicente, 110, 164 Caddo Indians, 8n16 Cadena, María Josefa (grandmother), 8, 9 Calbijo family. See Calvillo family Caldwell, Matthew “Paint,” 102n71, 104n76 Californio testimonios, 25–27 Calleja, Félix María, 44, 121 Calvillo (Calbijo) family, 108, 163 Camacho, Estéban, 54–55, 127 Camacho, José Manuel, 54n51 Canary Island heritage, 27–28, 33, 48, 107–108, 117, 123, 162, 169–170 181 index Captain Cordero. See Cordero (Comanche chief ) Carbreo family. See Curbelo family Cárdenas, Antonia...