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Day Four – Friday February 26, 1836

The Texians burned jacales during the night. It soon became obvious that the Alamo’s water well would not supply the needs of the garrison and it’s dependents. They would have to obtain water from the nearby acequia.

The overnight arrival of a norther dropped the temperatures to near freezing. As daylight broke, a Texian foray went outside the walls to obtain water and wood. A small skirmish erupted with the Mexican troops under General Sesma. Mexican casualties were slightly heavier than in earlier fights due to the Texian’s eastern-facing cannon. “The Mission that became a Fortress, the Fortress that became a Shrine” February 25, 1836, Travis’ letter to Houston: “Yesterday at 10 o'clock a.m. some two or three hundred Mexicans crossed the river below and came up under cover of the houses until they arrived within virtual point blank shot, when we opened a heavy discharge of grape and canister on them, together with a well directed fire from small arms … The action continued to rage about two hours, when the enemy retreated in confusion, dragging many of their dead and wounded.

“The Hon. David Crockett was seen at all points, animating the men to do their duty…”