[1]This plantation belonging to Groce has been confused by the historian John Henry Brown, and perhaps others, with another plantation he owned which was situated in the present county of Grimes, and known as “Groce’s Retreat.”
[2]Thomas J. Rusk, Secretary of War, and other Texans who were in the battle said the battle cry was “Remember the Alamo!” “Remember La Bahia!”
[3]With “Deaf” Smith in the detail that destroyed the bridge were Young P. Alsbury, John Coker, John Garner, Moses Lapham. Edwin R. Rainwater and Dimer W. Reaves.
[4]In his official report of the battle, April 25, 1836, Houston said 783 Texans took part. Yet in a roster published later he listed 845 officers and men at San Jacinto, and by oversight omitted Captain Alfred H. Wyly’s Company. In a Senate speech February 28, 1859, Houston said his effective force never exceeded 700 at any point. Conclusive evidence in official records brings the total number at San Jacinto up to 910.
[5]Several veterans of the battle said the tune played was “Yankee Doodle.”
[6]With Sylvester in the capture of Santa Anna were Joel W. Robison, Joseph D. Vermillion, Alfred H. Miles and David Cole.
