The Last Soldiers of the Republic
The last surviving soldiers of the Republic of Texas in 1906, Goliad, TX You are looking at the last of their kind: men who risked all fighting for the Republic of Texas. This 1906 photograph was taken at Fannin Park in Goliad in 1906. That was the last annual meeting of the Texas Veterans Association. The cannon upon which they rest is known as Col. Fannin’s Cannon. It was used at Coleto Creek by the men who…
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