Samuel E. Burns: Alamo Defender and Irish Immigrant (1810–1836)
By: Bill Groneman
Published: November 1, 1994
Samuel E. Burns, Alamo defender, was born in Ireland in 1810 and was a resident of Natchitoches, Louisiana, at the beginning of the Texas Revolution. He served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Burns died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Bill Groneman, “Burns, Samuel E.,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/burns-samuel-e.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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- November 1, 1994
