The Alamo Defenders: Robert Evans

EVANS, ROBERT

(1800-1836)

Born in Ireland, Robert Evans, entered the US in New York and traveled to New Orleans and then to Texas.

After the siege of Bexar in December, 1835, Evans served as master of ordnance of the Bexar garrison.

An interesting fact from Susanna W. Dickinson, wife of fellow Alamo defender Almaron Dickinson, states the during the final moments of the battle of the Alamo, Evans attempted to blow up the Texans' remaining supply of gunpowder with a torch. He was shot down before he could do so.  Dickinson also described him as being black-haired, blue-eyed, nearly six feet tall, and always merry.

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