SAPL : March 6 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

13 March, 2022

1:45 PM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 6 March 2022 1836 The final assault on the Alamo begins at approximately 5:30 a.m. Mexican forces take huge losses but capture the compound, killing the last of the 187 defenders who had held out within the walls of the fortified mission for thirteen days. 1894 Fireman Edward W. Hargrove was on the second floor at the Sunset Hose Company when the alarm sounded. He dashed to slide down the pole to the fire wagon, missed and fell to the first floor, breaking his ankle. 1978 The new VIA Metropolitan Transit, successor to the San Antonio Transit System, officially takes over operation of local public transportation, although the transition from SATS to VIA has been going on for several months. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.