General David E. Twiggs

General David E. Twiggs (HMK95)

Location: San Antonio, TX 78205 Bexar County
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N 29° 25.497', W 98° 29.634'

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Surrender of Federal Forces by

Brought about as Texas moved to expel 2600 Federal troops - a step necessary after secession. Frontier fighter Ben McCulloch with 400 volunteers forced surrender negotiations at headquarters of Gen. Twiggs a block and a half from here, by 4 representatives of the Texas Committee on Public Safety.

Talks began Feb. 8, 1861; were stalled by Feb. 15. That night 90 of McCulloch's men stole in, fixed guns on Federal sentries and garrison in Alamo Plaza. 300 more Texas troops entered the city. The 160 men of Twigg's force were disarmed and held in quarters. On Feb. 16, Gen. Twiggs agreed to evacuate his troops with arms and personal gear. Further pressure was used and on Feb. 18 he surrendered over $3,000,000 worth of Federal property; ordnance, wagons, mules, horses, supplies, money and a chain of forts.

Gen. Twiggs, native of Georgia, career soldier, veteran of War of 1812 and Mexican War, was 70 and in poor health. He held sacred his oath as an officer. Since Dec. 27, 1860, he had written 4 times to his superior in Washington General of the Army Winfield Scott, for orders to use in event Texas seceded. He had no reply. Nevertheless, surrender brought him dismissal for treachery - and personal heartbreak.
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HM NumberHMK95
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 3:45pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 549091 N 3255174
Decimal Degrees29.42495000, -98.49390000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 25.497', W 98° 29.634'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 25' 29.82" N, 98° 29' 38.04" W
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Area Code(s)210
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 114 W Commerce St, San Antonio TX 78205, US
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