Sunday, May 24, 2026

Question: How did Lt. Col. William Barret Travis end his famous Alamo Letter?

Answer: On February 24, 1836, with the garrison surrounded and the Texan Army outnumbered at the Alamo, Lt. Col. William Barret Travis penned a famous letter addressed “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World.” It was a passionate plea for aid, concluding with the words “Victory or Death.”