BUCHANAN, JAMES
BUCHANAN, JAMES (1813–1836). James Buchanan, Alamo defender, was born in 1813. He and his wife, Mary, registered as colonists of Stephen F. Austin in 1834. As a member of the Alamo garrison, Buchanan died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Daughters of the American Revolution, The Alamo Heroes and Their Revolutionary Ancestors (San Antonio, 1976). Bill Groneman, Alamo Defenders (Austin: Eakin, 1990).
Citation
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.
Bill Groneman, "BUCHANAN, JAMES," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbu93), accessed February 13, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
