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Early Days in San Antonio Memories of 1842 Battle
Mary A. Maverick recounts the 1842 capture of San Antonio by General Woll and the siege at Main Plaza. She details the surrender terms, the Maverick home defense, and the fate of her husband Samuel Maverick Sr. Griffin the slave aids the Mavericks and dies heroically at Dawson’s massacre amid the Grass Fight.
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Mary A. Maverick
San Antonio
Adriano Woll
Main Plaza
District Court
Bar
Samuel Maverick
Maverick
Soledad
Commerce Streets
Kampmann Bank
John Twohig
Woll
Griffin
Mr. Maverick
The
Salado
Texas
Matthew Caldwell
Cibolo
Caroline Kampmann
Caldwell
Hays
Tlays
Andrew
William
Thrall
Dawson
Jinee
Wolf
Fayette County
Carasco
Mr. Miller
Ile