The Revolutionary Scheme Of The Texas - 1983 Words

The Texas revolution has fascinated Americans for more than a century now, from the epic martyrs of the Alamo to the unexpected victory of San Jacinto. Lost in all the glory and pain are some forgotten actors like the New Orleans Greys volunteers or the land speculators. Indeed, the ‘’Crescent City’’ always seems to be left out of classical interpretation of the revolutionary scheme of the Texas. What was the role of New Orleans? By looking at newspapers published between 1836 and 1839, the city implication would be put into perspective, using Texan battles description, drafting lists and land sales ads, to provide insight on the military implications and commercial ties. The Texan revolution is more than a stand alone event, but one who†¦show more content†¦The recruitment in New Orleans could be dated back to the beginning of the conflict in 1835. Indeed, in October of that year, the first volunteers were drafted during a meeting at the Bankâ₠¬â„¢s Arcade building. A lot of the young men in the attendance were to enroll themselves on that night and the New Orleans Greys volunteers regiment was founded. Their involvement into the Texas revolution would be essential and decisive but, strangely, forgotten by many. At the time, the Mexican government openly accused the American government of not doing enough to stop the flow of armed volunteers, who crossed the border to join the Rebels. In fact, while the United States didn’t implicitly supported the revolution, their duplicity and unwillingness to fix the problem indirectly helped the war effort. During the month of October 1835, the newly formed New Orleans Grey regiment took the road to Nacogdoches, entered Texas by the Sabine river and reached San Antonio de Bexar(San Antonio) by December. It represented a turning point in the young revolution, because the troops waiting for them had besieged the city since October, unable to defeat the Mexican garrison. The arr ival of the Greys proved to be game changer:’’(†¦) several Texan leaders including Stephen F. Austin will credit the Greys’ arrival with preventing the collapse of the army and, therefore, the revolution itself.’’. They were on the frontline, fighting house by house and ensured victory. Those