Descriptive Summary
Alsbury, Y. P.
Y.P. Alsbury
Reminiscences
1859,
1860 Materials are written in
English.
1 volume
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The
University of Texas at Austin
Mr. Alsbury served in
the war between the United States and Mexico and was wounded in the battle of
Palo Alto. Recollections of the Battle of San Jacinto and the capture of Santa
Anna, written by Alsbury to “Judges Weeks, Duncan, and S. A.
Maveric[k].”
Biographical NoteYoung Perry Alsbury was born in
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in 1814 and came with his parents to Texas in 1823. Mr.
Alsbury served in the war between the United States and Mexico and was wounded
in the battle of Palo Alto. Mr. Alsbury was married to Mary Rodriguez. Mr.
Alsbury died at his home on Salado Creek near San Antonio, November 17,
1877.
Scope and ContentsRecollections of the Battle of San
Jacinto and the capture of Santa Anna, written by Alsbury to “Judges Weeks,
Duncan, and S. A. Maveric[k].”
Access RestrictionsUnrestricted access.
Index Terms
Subjects
Alsbury, Y. P.
Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez
de.
Battle of San
Jacinto.
Preferred CitationY.P. Alsbury Reminiscences, 1859, 1860,
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2A136
Manuscript