Angelina Elizabeth Dickinson is a forgotten part of the Alamo. She was only a small child but was a hidden part of the Texas revolution. She may not have killed thousands of men or won a war but she brought smiles to all the soldiers at the Battle of the Alamo. She witnessed and survived the battle as a young child. She was the youngest survivor of the Alamo.
She was adored by many of the soldiers. Her father, Almeron Dickinson, would even take her to meetings because the soldiers enjoyed her presence. She was given things by the soldiers including a doll from Davy Crockett and William B. Travis’ cat eye ring. Before the battle of the Alamo she was given the ring on a string. It was put around her neck by William B. Travis. Later on it was …show more content…
She moved to the Alamo after being alive for 2 years. She was born in Gonzales, Texas to her parents Almeron and Susanna Dickinson. Her father and mother loved her very much. Her father moved his family to the Alamo. Her father was killed at the Alamo which brought sadness and hardship over her and her mom.
Angelina may had lived an exciting life as a young child but after Texas’ independence her life was not as fortunate. Right after the Texas revolution her and her mom moved to Houston, Texas. However, Angelina and her mom were not left with nothing. They were given plenty of land after the battle of the Alamo. She didn’t finish her education. Her life went massively downhill after her childhood. She made many poor decisions which made her life very difficult. She had 4 children and 3 husbands. She lived a short and unpleasant life. She moved several times before dying at the age of 34 in Galveston, Texas.
She was not only an infant at the alamo, she was the youngest person and survivor at the Battle of the Alamo. She was given the name Babe at the Alamo because of this. The battle only lasted 13 days but it was one of the most important events in her life. It shaped the rest of her life. She might not’ve remembered the battle but it was always a part of
She was adored by many of the soldiers. Her father, Almeron Dickinson, would even take her to meetings because the soldiers enjoyed her presence. She was given things by the soldiers including a doll from Davy Crockett and William B. Travis’ cat eye ring. Before the battle of the Alamo she was given the ring on a string. It was put around her neck by William B. Travis. Later on it was …show more content…
She moved to the Alamo after being alive for 2 years. She was born in Gonzales, Texas to her parents Almeron and Susanna Dickinson. Her father and mother loved her very much. Her father moved his family to the Alamo. Her father was killed at the Alamo which brought sadness and hardship over her and her mom.
Angelina may had lived an exciting life as a young child but after Texas’ independence her life was not as fortunate. Right after the Texas revolution her and her mom moved to Houston, Texas. However, Angelina and her mom were not left with nothing. They were given plenty of land after the battle of the Alamo. She didn’t finish her education. Her life went massively downhill after her childhood. She made many poor decisions which made her life very difficult. She had 4 children and 3 husbands. She lived a short and unpleasant life. She moved several times before dying at the age of 34 in Galveston, Texas.
She was not only an infant at the alamo, she was the youngest person and survivor at the Battle of the Alamo. She was given the name Babe at the Alamo because of this. The battle only lasted 13 days but it was one of the most important events in her life. It shaped the rest of her life. She might not’ve remembered the battle but it was always a part of