Title: The papers of Lieutenant Colonel José Enrique de la Peña
First published: 1997
Description: This is a journal/diary/commentary on the "Texas Campaign", that is Santa Anna's expedition into Texas to put down the revolt of 1835 and 1836 from the perspective of a Mexican soldier and a Mexican citizen.  That is as opposed to a Tejano or a Mexican born in Texas.  Tejanos held a prominent role in the revolution.  It includes alot of details about that time and a rather grisly  description of the scene inside the Alamo immediately after the battle as well as a graphic description of the San Jacinto battle and subsequent events from the Mexican soldiers perspective.  Dela Pena talks aobut the attitude of Texas Mexicans and non-Texas Mexicans toward their government and each other.  As a native Texan it was a real eye opener after growing up on the standard John Wayne/Sam Houston/Davey Crockett/Col. Travis histories.  It's very dry in places but don't give up.  It left me with an appetite for more information about the revolution from the Mexican side and a whole new view of the revolution.
Subjects: Personal narratives, Mexican, Diaries, History. It's a Mexicans view of the Texas Revolution, Mexican Personal narratives, Siege, 1836, History
Places: Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.), Galveston, Goliad, Harrisburg, Liberty, Matamoros, Mexico City, San Jacinto, San Luis Petosi, Tex.) Alamo (San Antonio, Texas
People: José Enrique de la Peña (1807-1841 or 2)
Time periods: Revolution, 1835-1836, Revolution, 1835-1836 Santa Anna's campaign to smother the revolt of 1835-36 from a Mexican soldiers perspective
LC classification: F390 .P32 1997