Silver Medal winner for -Military Non-Fiction- category
Military Writers Society of America 2008 Awards
The Sons of the Republic of Texas Presidio La Bahia Award, 2nd Place
Texas lost many volunteers during its hard-won fight for independence from Mexico, but one harrowing episode stands out. Following a one-sided battle on the prairie near Coleto Creek, 250 mostly American prisoners were marched back to the presidio at Goliad where they were joined by more than 200 others. Subsequently, on orders from President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna,...
Silver Medal winner for -Military Non-Fiction- category