The Alamo Defenders: Tapley Holland

HOLLAND, TAPLEY

(1810-1836)

Born in Ohio, Tapley Holland and his father immigrated from Canada to Louisiana and moved to Texas in 1822 as one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred settlers. Tapley Holland, a resident of Grimes County, took part in the siege of Bexar and later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Holland died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

All authorities who recount the "Rose Story," tell that when Travis drew the line with his sword and invited all who were willing to die with him to cross it to his side, Tapley Holland was the first man to leap across it to stand beside his chief.

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