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The McArdle Scrapbooks Dawn at the Alamo
Reuben M. Potter to McArdle, August 13, 1874
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low barrack (F). I was misinformed when I stated
in the pamphlet that this entrenchment was not
manned against the assault. It was a strong work,
consisting of a ditch and barrier of earth, the latter strengthened
-ed [sic] on each side by palisades, which, on the outside,
were higher than the earth work. It was mounted
with four guns, all four pounders. The low barrack
(F) had in its center a port cochere passing under
the roof; it was covered by a lunette of stockades of
earth, mounted with two guns. In the SW angle of
the large area was an eighteen pounder—in the
center of the west wall was a 12 pound cannonade.
In its NW corner, an eight pounder, and within
the north wall has more guns of the same caliber.
All these guns of the area were mounted on high
platforms of stockades of earth and fired over the wall.
I see from your published letter to Genl Santa
Ana that you inquired of him about the uniforms of
his troops. I learn from his reply that he gave you
no information on that or any other available point.
I will here endeavor to supply his omission. The
dress which the Mexican infantry of artillery troops
of that day wore on a march and in action was
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Reuben M. Potter to McArdle, August 13, 1874, The McArdle Notebooks, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.