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Mexican soldier changes sides, joins Texans
On this day in 1836, former Mexican soldier Nepomuceno Navarro cast his
lot with the Texas revolutionaries by enlisting in Juan N. Seguín's
company of Tejanos. The company served as rear guard for General Houston's
army, and Navarro served with Seguín at the battle of San Jacinto. For his
participation in the Texas Revolution he received donation and bounty land
grants and a pension. He was a member of the Texas Veterans Association
until his death, in San Antonio in 1877.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- NAVARRO, NEPOMUCENO
- SEGUIN, JUAN NEPOMUCENO
- SAN JACINTO, BATTLE OF
- TEXAS REVOLUTION
- TEXAS VETERANS ASSOCIATION
- Other Texas Day by Day Articles for This Date
- United States renounces claims to Texas (1819)
- Feds regulate "hot" oil (1935)
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