The Alamo Defenders: William Charles Baker

BAKER, WILLIAM CHARLES M.
(?-1836)

Born in Missouri, William Baker was a volunteer from Mississippi during the Texas Revolution.  Beginning in November of 1835, Baker joined Capt. Thomas F.L. Parrott’s company and participated in the siege of Bexar. 

When the Texan forces were reorganized, Baker was part of Capt. John Chenoweth’s company.  He left Bexar for a short period of time, and returned on January, 1836 as a Captain in charge of the volunteers who were accompanying James Bowie.  He died at The Alamo on March 6, 1836.

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