Runaway Scrape unifies Texans after Alamo

Texans remember two big dates in the state’s formative history — March 6, when the Alamo fell, and April 21, when Sam Houston’s army defeated Santa Anna’s army at San Jacinto. Not receiving nearly so much interest are the six weeks between these two events in 1836 — when Houston’s small army retreated and thousands of civilians evacuated their homes to escape the Mexican armies. This episode, popularly known as the “Runaway Scrape,” has escaped the attentions of many Texas historians and is even forgotten by many Texans. This is something historian Stephen L. Hardin, Ph.D., wants to correct. During...

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