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December 1835 – February 22, 1836
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Colonel Ben Milam led 300 volunteers against Mexican troops in December 1835. After five days of fighting, during which Milam died, Mexican General Cós surrendered and the Texans took over the Alamo. James Neill assumed command. Between January 19 and February 8, James Bowie, William Travis, and Davy Crockett arrived with more troops.On February 14 Neill left on an emergency and Travis took over command of the military, while Bowie led the volunteers.
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