Re: Caleb Sinclair of the Mier Expedition, 1842

["Jean Grigsby" <jgrigsby@bcni.net>]

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John -
I need to talk to you regarding the Carpenter line and I can't find your
email address.  If interested, email me.
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: John Carpenter <gra_jrc@SHSU.EDU>
To: <sinclair@jump.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 1999 12:48 PM
Subject: Caleb Sinclair of the Mier Expedition, 1842


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>My ancestor's brother was Caleb Browning St. Clair (b. ca 1799, d. 25 Aug
>1872), son of John Sinkler/St. Clair (b. ca 1767 in VA, d. ca 1856 in
>Jackson Co AL). Caleb married Harriett Palmer. His brother, my ancestor,
was
>Paschal Patterson "Pack" St. Clair (b. ca 1801 in Bedford Co VA, d. 187x in
>Oso, Fayette Co TX) who married Eliza Jane Ragland (b. ca 1814 in TN, d. in
>Fayette Co TX).
>
>I have read several books on the Mier Expedition during 1842-1844. This was
>a force of about 300 from Central Texas who captured the Mexican town of
>Mier on 23 Dec 1842. They were tricked into surrendering after a battle
>25-26 Dec, except for two: Caleb Sinclair and William Chalk. These two hid
>in an outdoor bread baking oven and managed to escape. They made their way
>back to Texas and informed the Texians about what had happened. It was such
>a disgraceful loss for the Texians that their story was initially doubted,
>until later confirmations appeared. After an escape attempt, the captured
>Texians were sentenced to "decimation" in the Black Bean Episode. 159 white
>beans and 17 black beans (10% of 176 men) were mixed in a jar. The Texians
>had to each draw a bean, with those who drew black beans going to the
firing
>squad. Eventually, the last remaining prisoners were released in 1844.
>
>About half of the books I have read indicate that Caleb Sinclair was from
>Gonzales Co TX. If so, then he was Caleb Browning St. Clair, brother of my
>ancestor. But, other books indicate that Caleb Sinclair was from New York.
>So who was the Caleb Sinclair of the Mier Expedition?
>
>I owe the majority of my Sinkler/St. Clair information to the research of
>Jean Grigsby -- so thanks Jean!
>
>Thanks,
>Rick
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