Thrapp mentions that the Alamo Charles M Haskell (1813-1836) was a cousin of Charles R Haskell (b Sept 17, 1817). He returned to Bexar and the Alamo with the volunteers under James Bowie on Januwho had been in Goliad. It is believed that he returned to Bexar and the Alamo with the volunteers under James Bowie when Bowie reached the Alamo. Ī reference mentions that Charles left on the Matamoros expedition of 1835-36. Upon arriving in Bexar he was assigned to the Bexar garrison and his commanding officer was Capt. In a letter Micajah Autrey wrote to his wife back East from Nachitoches, Louisiana, December 13, 1835, he mentioned Charles Haskell was among the men: :He mentioned that Charles Haskell was among them". Charles then immigrated to Texas and joined the military at Nacogdoches colony. This reports he owned one cow, which he drove to Knoxville, sold the cow, then journeyed on to Louisiana where he sold the cow, and went to Louisiana. Richardson-7161 18:59, 29 March 2022 (UTC) He lived in Beard Valley, Tennessee near what is now Maynardville, Tennessee. He heard of the settlers having trouble with the Mexican government denying some of their rights and talk of a revolution. His name is also listed as Heiskell/Huskull. Ĭharles was the son of George Haskell (b 1780 and Elizabeth Fry who married 10 February 1802, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA. It was Charles Haskell's father who was from Maryland. Another article claims that Maryland lost two men at the Alamo, Charles Somerset Smith and Charles Haskell. Haskell/Heiskell was born 1813 in Tennessee. Tennessee claims this Alamo Defender as another one of its young men killed in the Alamo.
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