The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
TALK WITH A PIONEER TEXAN

san Jacnto battlefield when that great
battle was fought April II, 1896
The next day after the battle OF San
Jacinto was fought, the news having been
brought TO us that General Sam Houston
had won the day and that we could return
to our homes In Colorado county, camp
was broken and we started on our return
trip. We came TO where the battle OF san
Iacinto was fought reaching II on the sec
ond day out, camping within a half mile
OF where the battle was fought. Ny fath-
or and l went 10 the battlefield and went
all over It. After seeing all we could,
father learned that General Houston WAS
IN IS tent, VIC knowing That he had been
wounded, and father being warm per
sonal friend OF and we'll acquainted with
General Hot siou, We went 60 the tent 10
see him. When we went into the tent my
father introduced me 10 General Houston as
his little girl and ] shook hands with him.
The servant WAS just arranging to dress
General lioustons limb, had IL nnhandngcd
ana the wound washed. General Houston
asked father II he thought We had any
linen al our camp. II was a great way In
those dnyS 70 scrape linen II you could
wounds Of almost auy kind. Ny father told
General Houston he did not know, but he
would send aud sec lie then told me 70
go 20 our camp. which was about half
mile distant and see If | could get some
Old linen. ran 20 the camp aud got the
linen from my sister and returned TO the
teut Father and ! held the linen and
scr0ped It until we had as much lint as
was needed. General Houston then pattiug
m on the head, asked me II ! could no.
put the linr on ls wound with my little
heads. I took the lint and placed it Jus;
as he wanted II. then, at his request.
took the liucn haCdagc and assisted the
servant ip bandagne the generals wounds.
This Is the story Of how ! came to assist
Whcu | was only 9 years old. will never
forget g. II is as fresh in my mind as II
II had occurred hut yesterday.
our colony. or what was left Of IT, after
a. n
battlefield, broke camp and, owing TO the
fact that the lndiHLs were very bad aud
there was imminent danger Of them swoop.
ing down on us ut any time, devastating
our homes and killing us, We were afraid
20 rett IN TO our former homes In Colorado
totnty We went. however. 10 the town N
San Felipe on tho Brazos whore We re.
mnincd until March ! Of the next year that
being n soon as General Houston could
send rs company Of Rangers to prot 'c.
~ from the dcpredatlo1s Of the Indians
In March We returned TO onr homes on
Tho Colorado. Ever after that until Texas
was annexed IN he United states We were
continually haraSscd and ANNOYED md n
great many of our people were killed Not
wlthstnnding Santa Anna had entered into
treaty With General Houston. no did not
keep the treaty as promised but raised
companies ~ mon and continually invaded
tho frontier settlements and DESTROYED orr
homes and killed our people II WAS not
until after the annexation NJ Texas IN the
United states that We had any pence at
Nil
lired with my father until WAS t6
Years ~ age, when was married IN AIN
son Hunt. y yourg man. who was q Nom
her ~ our colony We lived there until
1886. when we moved IN Rec county. We
remained In Rec county until lust ahout the
beginning ~ the civil war Of 6l66. when
We returned to Colorado county Shortly
after our return my husband died Alter
my nrst husbands death I remained In
Colorado hut short time Having rpla
tives in Northern Texas, where ! now i've.
I q uv,A az 1fvlv No.. -
two years 7 was married 10 e. II Strong
and We moved n the place ! now live Oh
md occupy uenr Crisson, Hood county,
Texas
Mrs Strong has M children and never
had. She has however. raised two chill
dren. one hoy and one girl. both NJ whom
are married and live On her place In Hood
county The girl she raised IL living nj
Mrs strongs home and has three lovely
children Of which Mrs. Strong Is as proud
as " they were her own. The hoy raised
nv her is also married and lives on another
farm adjoining and belonging To Mrs
Strong.