A Guide to the Sherwood Y. Reams Letter, 1836
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Reams, Sherwood Y., 1812-1887 | |
| Title: | Reams, Sherwood Y., Letter | |
| Dates: | 1836 | |
| Abstract: | The Sherwood Y. Letter, 1836, documents Reams’ experiences as a soldier during the Texas Revolution. | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Born in Spartinburg, South Carolina, Sherwood Young Reams (1812-1887) lived in Tennessee before immigrating to Texas in 1835. During the Texas Revolution, Reams served in Captain James C. Neill’s regiment and helped defend the Alamo. Although he was discharged on account of his health, he reenlisted in the Texas Army in July 1836. After being honorably discharged three months later, Reams married Sarah Atkinson the following year. Two years after Sarah’s death in 1853, he married Mary Backman and the couple lived in Peach Creek until 1870, when they moved to Buckhorn.
Sources:
Meischen, Betty Smith. From Jamestown to Texas: A History of Some Early Pioneers of Austin County. Lincoln, Neb.: Writer’s Showcase, 2002.
Morris, Bill. "Reams, Sherwood Young." Rootsweb. Accessed August 9, 2011. http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/TX-REVOLUTION/2001-07/0994134854.
Scope and Contents
The Sherwood Y. Letter, 1836, documents Reams’ experiences as a soldier during the Texas Revolution. The letter discusses the activities of Ben Milam, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin, among others, while also describing the battles of Gonzales and San Jacinto, and the siege of the Alamo.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836. | ||
| Bowie, James, d. 1836. | ||
| Fannin, James Walker, 1804?-1836. | ||
| Houston, Sam, 1793-1863. | ||
| Milam, Benjamin Rush, 1788-1835. | ||
| Reams, Sherwood Y., 1812-1887 -- Archives. | ||
| Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794?-1876. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas. Army. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Siege, 1836. | ||
| Gonzales, Battle of, Gonzales, Tex., 1835. | ||
| San Jacinto, Battle of, Tex., 1836. | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Sherwood Y. Reams Letter, 1836, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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