Baron of the Coast published!

Its been a while since I updated this blog but I think this is something worth talking about.  I published Baron of the Coast and its available on Amazon.  I went through Create Space this time just to try it out.  Its a rather easy, no pressure, no hassle way to publish something.  I may return to my old publisher for the next Cruel New World book but I'll wait and see. 

Baron of the Coast has been well received so far and sales are picking up.  And this is now while there are no review copies out yet.  I'm working on that as we speak.  So far everyone seems to like Baron's dad and the people under him more than Baron himself.  A friend even said he liked the idea of Baron's mom.  None of those characters were really given much thought.  Baron's dad is just a typical two sided drunken parent who is loved by his peers and dreaded by his family.  He wasn't very hard to write about.  Baron's mom is a typical woman living after the bomb and realizing that there is no longer a future in being a trophy wife.  Now it means more to be able to assist in making a home and helping your family to survive than just looking pretty and popping out a baby every few years. 

Everybody I put a lot of thought into, such as the bullied traitor, Will Jenkins for example, has been barely mentioned.  I'll say this though, for whatever reason you liked Baron of the Coast, its a good enough reason.  So far one person has pointed out a few phrasing mistakes but other than that, there have been not a single complaint. 

I think people enjoy seeing how a smashed up world affects the more well off individuals.  Its one thing to say "look at how the survivalist own the situation" or even how the young and healthy adapt.  But what I find more interesting is how the moneyed, chemically dependent, pampered or just sedate living people handle the bottom falling out of the world.  In that way, Baron of the Coast is kind of the opposite of Cruel New World FN-1.  Cruel New World was about young guys who already knew the woods and swamps of Georgia better than most folks know their own living room.  They lived in the wreckage of the old world and lived better than they had before, minus the presence of the Chinese Chemical Warfare Assessment Team with whom they tangled. 

My next book to come out will be Ticker 2.0.  I'm finishing that one up now.  In fact, now that I've got an easy way to get the books out, I don't think it would be unlikely to see a book from me every 90 days or so.  There are even a few old books I wrote that didn't have bad concepts in them but were just poorly written.  I might dust some of those off and give them a re-write. 

So here's the link for Baron of the Coast.  I hope you guys like it!

http://www.amazon.com/Baron-Coast-Christopher-R-Drake/dp/1499568983/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405104280&sr=8-1&keywords=baron+of+the+coast

Confusion.

There are very few times in my life that I've ever felt confused.  95% of the time I have a clear picture of the goal ahead, a straight shot to it, over, around and through the situations on the way. 










(Above) JT, Harry and I plant an American flag during the first phase of OLSII.  Veckal Valley.

These recent sad events are not the case.  JT, someone whom I loved and respected as a fellow warrior is being accused of the most horrible crimes I'd ever heard tell of in recent times.  I have no idea what happened and all my theories are just as wishful and flimsy the rest that are floating around.  Nobody knows and we're all afraid of what the possibilities are.  If you wonder why we have a hard time buying cloudy "their" versions of events, here are some reasons why.

People have pointed out the dozens of things that don't make sense about the whole thing.  I'm not here to list those, item after item along with variations.  Once the truth comes out, it will all be worthless except for the one that hit the mark maybe. 

I'll tell you what I do know for sure though.  Often while out on patrol, JT would talk about caring for Baby Lilly, Gilbert's lost little girl.  In fact, after talking to people, I discovered that most people who knew JT from a distance, assumed that Lilly was his.  He spoke about how caring for the child was the white thing to do.  I'd call around bedtime and JT would ask me to call back so he could help get the baby down for the night. 

Am I trying to paint JT as a saint?  No, what I am trying to do it convey to you some of the confusion everyone has over the charges being place on JT by the media:  baby killer.  How did he go from someone who loved children enough to care for one which wasn't his own, to someone who would gun down an infant?  I'm not making a statement, I'm asking a question. 

JT was very kind over the phone to my little daughter.  He always called her "sweetheart" as she babbled into the phone at him.  In fact JT was supposed to come be Santa Claus at my house last year.  "I get it.  Because I'm fat, right?" he said before he agreed.  "I'll put on the tights for a bro, I guess." 

My daughter, not much older than Lilly, even thanked JT once for bringing me safely home from a long patrol.  You would have thought he got a letter from the president (of another country).  Kids liked him too.  Even little Mexican kids would crowd around him and ask him if he was in the Army.  He's respond with "yo es Commando."  and leave it at that. 

I'm not telling you all this to justify or soften the facts of what happened.  What I am trying to do is illustrate to you all how we can't buy what the media is saying.  Once we hear it from law enforcement, then we'll probably have to take our medicine and accept whatever happened as the way it went down. 

Little Lily's face will be in my dreams for the rest of my life.  Whatever happened and no matter who did what, Lilly is gone.  She didn't get the chance we all go.  If you can read this, life has dealt you a better hand than little Lilly.  Her happy short life ended too quick and violent.  All a little child knows is love.  I'm sure she loved her mama, grandma and from the pictures, seemed to love Hoitt very much too.  The people who loved her was her life, which judging from the pictures, she never stopped smiling at them.  I can see her smile now and it makes it hard to avoid braking down. 

My last conversation with JT was about a movie he wanted me to watch.  This was Tuesday night and we talked in length about it, and barely anything else.  JT didn't watch much tv but when he did and something caught his eye, he'd email or call me about it.  I'd say on average I'd talk to JT about 3 times a week.  And almost daily he'd send out a group email or txt offering valuable info or just words of encouragement. 

When I got the call sometime on Wednesday, I was shocked but immediately thought that the whole thing was Cartel related.  It took me a while to even entertain the possibility that it wasn't. 

This is the first time I've sat down to think of all the good things about JT.  I've been holding back any good thoughts in case what the press said was true.  Two days later and the finally say hasn't been said.  But I remember JT in the field.  Every body's safety was his first concern.  His jokes around the campfire were enough to make your ribs hurt.  The man could make you laugh, I don't care who you were. 

Controlling they say?  He's guilty of that but that was because he was natural leader.  Occasionally we'd lock horns over one issue or two.  One was my tactics and load out.  He didn't like my AK-74 though he did like me carrying 300 rounds of ammo for it.  We argued about it one night to the point where he hung and called back asking for my address.  He then told me to expect a box of parts in the mail.  He'd sent me an AR-15 parts kit.  Upon opening it, I found a book on Russian military power as well. 

I'd say 1/3 of my desert gear came from JT himself.  He'd call me up and tell me that he found something I need and had placed it "in my tote".  He'd store all my gear in a plastic container labeled "Drake" and would place items inside if he thought it was stuff I could use while in the CZ. 

He and Harry would stick their neck out for anybody who came out to help.  JT drove like a maniac through the light traffic of Sunday night Phoenix, trying to get me to my plane on time.  He even saw a rode closed but attempted to slip past it in desperation.  I stopped him finally and said it wasn't worth going to jail over. 

His quickness to help a stranger wasn't expected either.  But after a while, if you saw someone stranded beside the road, you knew JT was going to pull over and see what he could do. 

We don't know what happened Wednesday afternoon.  We do know what happened for years out in the deserts around the CZ.  I will make absolutely no effort to excuse or downplay any crime committed by anyone, friend or foe, but people have to understand that we're all against a high wall of pure shock.  This would be like a co-worker you'd work with happily for years coming home and doing the same thing or at least being accused of it in the media. 

I'll write more on this as the day goes by and things develop. 

Cruel New World Breakdown 1: The Moldies, south eastern US.

Here are is the start of white might eventually become a sort of wiki for the Cruel New World series.  Let's start with one of my favorite subject:  the Moldies.


Moldies (aka The Afflicted, Man-2)

The Moldies came about as a precaution made by scientist in the wake of M.A.D. (Mutually Assured Destruction).  After the cold war between the USA and USSR, science to toughen up man kind to survive after a full scale nuclear war, was put to the wayside.  Funding was cut and the idea of all out nuclear war was growing distant in the minds of the scientific community.  Genetic experiments of all types were still conducted and much advancement was made in the field, though little thought was put towards creating a more survivable human to live in the wake of a nuclear conflict.

However, relations between China and the USA soured soon after the economic near-collapse of America.  China not only built up its navy and nuclear arsenal but also its chemical and biological weapons stockpiles.  Interest in the changing people into tougher humans to survive a large scale conflict involved WMD was renewed.  But science had came so far that it was no longer about making a person more resistant to radiation and bio/chem warfare.  The idea was also put forth to include making a human who would evolve more quickly based on what may be encountered after a potential war.  A program was put in place to research how humans could not only largely survive such a war but reach new heights of intelligence afterwards.  Longer natural lifespans were also to be increase. 

The problems came about when the war approached at a faster rate than was previously expected.  When it was obvious that war with China was unavoidable, the project(s) were rushed out too quickly without proper testing.  People were given an injection of a serum which they were told was to protect against a deadly new strand of flu.  In fact, this drug was meant cause the person's genetic structure to alter the moment radiation levels rose or they were exposed to certain toxins.  This part didn't work and some people started mutating shortly after being given the drug.  Though this was blamed on bio-terrorism and few cases of "premature alteration" were ever reported.  It is difficult to tell what caused people to become "moldies" before the war or how many actual cases there were. 

What is certain is that after the onset of the war, moldies began appearing by the thousand.  The transformation into "Man-2" as it was code-named by the government, was a rapid one, taking anywhere between a few days to a week or more.  The more rapidly someone changed into a moldy, the less likely the person was to survive the transformation.  The slower cases appeared to retain higher mental function, sensory and motor skills than the "fast burners."  Some argue that the length of transformation into Man-2 was dictated by what harmful factor the transformee was exposed to and what levels.  Some reports state that no outwardly harmful factors were involved at times.  The transformation into Man-2 could be induced by high levels of stress, normal illness such as a common cold or without any noticeable factors at all. 

Most in the government weren't aware of the Man-2 project and mistook the moldies are victims of bio-chem warfare.  Some even thought their condition was contagious and orders were given to shoot on sight.  This was the start of the bad blood between moldies and humans.
The project was largely unsuccessful in most aspects.  Though Man-2 caused the affected humans to build up a tolerance to radiation, many harmful chemicals and most known bio-weapons, it had horrible side effect.  The most noticeable side effect was the horrible rashes which left unusual grayish green scares.  Hair fell out in patches and either partially regrew or never came back.  Often the rashes would invade the person's mouth and throat, causing them in some cases to lose the ability to speak or taste.  Some suffered partial or total blindness.  Roughly half to three quarters of cases originally suffered from some form of psychosis.  Damage to the nervous system also occurred in roughly 1/3 of reported cases, often causing the victim to feel almost no pain in most of the body and very little sensation at all.  Some reported that victims suffered from chronic thirst, dryness of the mouth and skin. 

There project did have some victories though.  Besides Man-2 allowing affected humans to live through man-made disasters and the aftermaths, it allowed them to also require resources for basic survival.  More food and water sources became instantly available.  Moldies can normally consume rotten food and drink stagnated water with no noticeable effects.  Most appear to need less food than the average human to stay relatively healthy, however, all seem to need more water than normal people. 

There are also reported diseases that seem unique to moldies.  A few cases have been reported over the years of moldies dying from coughing fits that last for hours or days before finally killing the individual. 

Baron of the Coast era Man-2 info:

Years after World War 3, moldies have somewhat adapted and in some cases, actually evolved into a somewhat higher functioning human than the original injectees.  Though none have reached the level of "super human" as was the project's original aims, many have either reverted to previous intelligence levels or have at least dropped to a lower level of psychosis and slightly higher mental function.  Children born to moldies have a 90% chance of being moldies themselves but have lesser rates of mental illness than their parents.  Multiple births are frequent and there are seldom cases of miscarriage. 

Moldy society is a tribal one.  Moldies frequently group according to levels of mental function/illness.  The more mentally ill are prone to roving in packs, raiding and stealing from both the normal human population and other moldies.  The ones with decreased mental function yet less frequent or severe mental illness often find employment as scavenger gangs, entering areas too toxic or irradiated for humans.  These are often refereed to as "Fetchers".  Most of the time they will be led by a "Fetcher Captain," normally a moldy or normal human of average or above intelligence.  Fetcher gangs often work for a larger tribe as a way to make money from the tribal members who don't fit well into their settlements.  It can also be a form of punishment in the tribes.  One might serve in a Fetcher gang for 1 year for theft or for example, 3 years for the assault of another tribe member. 

It is not uncommon to find outcast humans living in Moldy settlements.  Most humans living among Moldies are outlaws, runaway slaves and deserters from various armies or paramilitary groups.  One intriguing aspect of Moldy tribes is their acceptance of normal humans with physical defects.  A crippled person is often welcomed into a Moldy tribe and cared for, if they are of average human intelligence.  Moldies also believe that mating with normal humans cause a more intelligent Moldy to be born as offspring, though this has never been proven.  Offspring of humans and moldies almost always bare no normal human traits.  The same percentage of normal humans born to moldies exist when one or both parents are moldies.  Many maimed and crippled war veterans have been known to live among moldy tribes, some even leading them.  However, Moldies have little tolerance for drug addicts, normal or otherwise. 

Slavery is legal in most Moldy tribes, though outlawed in most normal human settlements.  Normal human slaves are normally only found in the most isolated moldy settlements.  This is due to the fact that most moldy tribes don't want to draw unnecessary attention to themselves and avoid breaking most laws of nearby normal human settlements when at all possible.  Fetcher gangs are said to kidnap normal humans for slaves but this is most likely urban legend. 

Largest moldy settlements:

Fort Stewart:  Atom Bomb Eaters or ABE.  This tribe moved into what was left of Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia after an indirect hit from a highyeild nuke launched from a Chinese sub in the Atlantic ocean.  Tribe ABE, as it is normally called, became a beckon for thousands of moldies in the area after the first months of WW3.  Scouts were sent out from the half-ruined base to gather up the most desirable moldies from southern Georgia and northern Florida.  By the first year's end, the population of the tribe had doubled.  The US military made no effort to remove the moldies from the base not only due to the radioactive status of the area but also because of the containment it provided for Man-2 in the area.  Years later, various military factions bartered with the moldies for some of the heavier hardware contained in the base, most of which the moldies were unable to use.  After a bloody civil war (started for unknown reasons), the tribe became more isolated and stopped recruiting other moldies from the area into their tribe.  Rumors of Tribe Abe building strength to attack the coast city of Savannah are persistent.  Some speculate they may soon do so with Cuban support.

Northern Atlanta/North Georgia:  Mars Tribe.  Mars Tribe likely got its name from the fine Red Dust or powder (aka Death Dust) that was used in a massive Chinese chemical attack on the city of Atlanta.  Death Dust or DD has little affect on the Moldies except for giving them an uncomfortable burning sensation in the throat when breathed.  Most living in the toxic zones do so in relatively sealed environments and use respirators or gas masks while out in the open.  These areas are not advisable for normal human travel unless one uses a full chemical protection suit.  Some moldies of Mars Tribe are said to have built up a tolerance to the dust and use no protective gear in the city.  Mars has a loose confederation of Fetcher gangs called "Martians" though most Martians are only considered probates of the tribe for years.  Mars Tribe is one of the wealthiest of all moldy tribes occupying the Southern States.  They have extended their territory into northern Georgia where they frequently clash with normal humans living in the area.  Mars Tribe is famous for collecting DD and using it as a payload in make-shift rockets which are fired into normal human strongholds in the North Georgia mountains.  Though the dust is said to have lost a lot of its effect over the years, it can still be weaponized and used to deadly effect. 

Carolina Coast:  Tribe Iron Claw or TIC.  TIC is a medium sized tribe consisting of no more than 1000 members, occupying several islands on the coast of South Carolina.  Their symbol is a red crab claw on a black flag which is difficult to recognize at a distance.  They survive mostly by fishing and have little contact with the outside world, both normal and moldy.  Some have reported seeing large alcohol stiles on their islands protected by heavy machine guns and homemade cannons from under fortified shelters.  However, they have never displayed any open hostility to passing vessels and avoid contact if at all possible.  Their islands are surrounded by rusting ships, most visible during low tide.  Some say these ships (mostly military) were part of a Chinese landing force and others claim that TIC dragged the ships out and sunk them on purpose to create reefs.  Radiation levels around the sunken ships are higher than normal but not dangerous in the short term.

Central North Carolina:  White Buck Tribe (WBT) or White Buck Collective.  WBT boasts the highest mental function levels of any moldy tribe.  They occupy the smallest settlement tucked away in the NC mountains and maintain a close alliance with Mars Tribe to the South.  They are the most hostile to humans of any tribe and are known to be fierce fighters.  Unlike most moldies, they tend to posses good motor skills and are the most mobile of all the tribes.  They purposely keep their numbers small due for fear of breeding out their genetic advantage they have over the other nearby tribes.  WBT maintains a fleet of armored cars as well as dozens of motorcycles, modified to run on alcohol.  Unlike most moldies, they covet technology and will go out of their way to obtain it, often sharing it with other allied tribes.  WBT is rumored to have control of a remaining global-mapping satellite in orbit, selling access to it to other tribes.  They also sell valuable maps to other moldies, presumably made from their satellite data.  Most maps are covered with packing tape for water-proofing and have a drawing of the White Buck on the back, denoting their origin.  Numerous attempts by various human paramilitary forces have been made to destroy the White Buck Collective but all have failed.  As of recently, Mars Tribe has been cutting off trade with anyone hostile to WBT, even when WBT has initiated the hostilities.  WBT is also the only known tribe of moldies who refer to themselves as "Man-2", the government codeword from before the war.

Southern Florida:  Crocodile Clan.  CC's symbol is a crocodile holding the globe in it's mouth.  In addition to their holdings in southern Florida, they also occupy and control a large oil rig in the gulf.  What little oil that is produced there is normally sold to Cuba.  Likewise, anything that breaks on the rig and needs skill to repair is normally performed by Cuban engineers and techs.  Though considered a large tribe, they are known to be one of the least intelligent for their level of organization.  Cuba would be to blame for this since they frequently send advisor to assist the Crocodile Clan in running their tribe.  Part of the Cuban/Crocodile Clan's military and economic alliance includes the Cubans working constantly to put down or resolve civil wars which are fought among the clan every few years.  The frequent civil wars has left central Florida dotted with tribes of CC castaways and rebels.  Most of these small tribes are hostile to the human populations in the area with few exceptions.  Crocodile Clan maintains a small fleet of small ships, including a former Coast Guard cutter.  The cutter has since been refitted with more easily maintained weapons by the Cubans.  The cutter, name the "Hell Shark", has participated in escorting cargo vessels from Canada down to Cuba and has been known to randomly shell human settlements on the coast. 

Cuba/Dominican Republic:  El Gato de Noche Tribe.  This is not a real tribe by most standards but rather Spanish speaking section of moldies residing in the Caribbean and completely under Cuban control.  They are notably intelligent and receive various forms of special training from the Cuban government.  They are known for committing acts of sabotage and stirring up moldies near American human population centers.  They are "walking WMD" and are rumored to carry plagues into North America, which moldies are immune to but humans are certainly not.  Some have been spotty by spies wearing Cuban army uniforms while in Cuba.  All are devoted Marxist and are frequently seen attending state-funded communist rallies.  A black cat with an arched back on a red background is their symbol, often worn as a patch.  The Cats of the Night frequently carry Communist propaganda to the other moldy tribes, both large and small.  Most of this propaganda is in the form of video and cartoon books to save on the fact that many moldies have lost their ability to read and many of the younger ones are never taught.  Such dogma is often completely lost on wealthy tribes such as Mars, who essentially rely on capitalism to sustain itself. 

Southern Alabama:  Children of the Warm Star Tribe, CWS or Warm Star Community.  These relatively peaceful moldies operate several large farms and a scattering of smaller ones.  Most specialize in wheat, corn, soybeans and peanuts but one of the larger ones grow large amounts of hemp, though most of it goes towards producing rope and clothing for trade.  Warm Star are some of the most religious of all tribes, their religion coming as close to 20th century Christianity as moldies ever get.  This is not without their own spin on things however.  They claim that normal humans carry the "mark of the beast" and those who were transformed/born moldies are marked for Heaven and God's new Chosen People.  Their contact with others include sending out missionaries to various moldy tribes and trade with both moldies and normal humans.  The "Warm Star" is a reference to their status as an agrarian society.

Operation Midnight Star

Operation Midnight Star was a success.  And as always the scenery was incredible. 

This is what is left from an apparently sucessful drug shipment.  The mules carry the stuff in on their backs, drop it off presumably to a automobile and then go on their happy way. 

This is me in an abandoned electronics factory.  It is beyond me why it was built so far out in the middle of nowhere.  The place is a fairly large complex of concrete domes, big enough to park a semi in.  The outside of most of them is covered in foam insulation, which I thought originally the entire domes were made from.  The complex is for sale to the tune of $750,000.

Something to consider about the war on the US/Mexican border.

Make no mistake, there is an undeclared war between the American citizenry and the drug cartels in Mexico.  This battle against Mexican-bourne tyranny has never been just the fight of those who live in border states.  Here is a quick list of defenders at the Alamo which I scaled down to illustrate my point. 

Name	Rank	Company	Birthdate	Birthplace	Status
Abamillo, Juan !Juan Abamillo	Sergeant	Seguin's cavalry company	unknown	Texas	killed in battle
Allen, James L. !James L. Allen	Private	unknown	1815, 1, 2 !January 2, 1815	Kentucky	survived
Allen, Robert !Robert Allen	Private	Forsyth's company	unknown	Virginia	killed in battle[3]
Alsbury, Horace !Horace Arlington Alsbury	Private	Garrison translator, courier	1805	Kentucky	survived
Andrews, George !George Andrews	possibly aka George Anderson, Quartermaster	New Orleans Greys			killed in battle
Andross, Miles DeForrest !Miles DeForrest Andross	Private	Blazeby's infantry company	1809	Vermont, Bradford !Bradford, Vermont	killed in battle[7]
Autry, Micajah !Micajah Autry	Private	Harrison's company (Volunteer Auxiliary Corps)	1794	North Carolina, Sampson County !Sampson County, North Carolina	killed in battle[8]
Badillo, Juan A. !Juan A. Badillo	Sergeant	Seguin's cavalry Company	unknown	Texas	killed in battle
Bailey, Peter James III !Peter James Bailey III	Private	Harrison's company (VAC)	1812	Kentucky, Springfield !Springfield, Kentucky	killed in battle[9]
Baker, Isaac G. !Isaac G. Baker	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers	1814, 9, 15 !September 15, 1814	Arkansas	killed in battle[10]
Baker, William Charles M. !William Charles M. Baker	Captain	unknown		Missouri	killed in battle[11]
Ballentine, John J. !John J. Ballentine	Private	Carey's artillery company		Pennsylvania	killed in battle[12]
Ballentine, Richard W. !Richard W. Ballentine	Private	unknown	1814	Scotland	killed in battle[13]
Baugh, John J. !John J. Baugh	Captain (adjutant staff officer)	unknown	1803	Virginia	killed in battle[14]
Bayliss, Joseph !Joseph Bayliss	Private	Harrison's company (VAC)	1808	Tennessee	killed in battle[14]
Baylor, John Walker, Jr. !John Walker Baylor, Jr.	Private	Dimitt's company	December 1813	Kentucky, Stone Creek !Stone Creek, Kentucky	survived
Blair, John !John Blair	Private	unknown	1803	Tennessee	killed in battle[16]
Blair, Samuel !Samuel Blair	Captain, assistant to ordnance chief	Ordnance Department	1807	Tennessee	killed in battle[17]
Blazeby, William !William Blazeby	Captain	Commanding officer of an infantry company	1795	England	killed in battle[17]
Bonham, James Butler !James Bonham	Second Lieutenant	rode in with Bowie	1807, 2, 20 !February 20, 1807	South Carolina, Edgefield County !Edgefield County, South Carolina	killed in battle[18]
Bourne, Daniel !Daniel Bourne	Private	Carey's artillery company	1810	England	killed in battle[19]
Bowie, James !James Bowie	Colonel	Commander of volunteers, co-commander of the garrison	1796, 4, 10 !April 10, 1796	Kentucky, Logan County !Logan County, Kentucky	killed in battle
Bowman, Jesse B. !Jesse B. Bowman	Private	unknown	1785	Tennessee	According to most lists, Bowman was killed at the Alamo.[22]
Brown, George !George Brown	Private	unknown	1801	England	killed in battle
Brown, James !James Brown	Private	unknown	1800	Pennsylvania	killed in battle
Brown, Robert ! Robert Brown	Private	unknown	1818 !possibly 1818		survived
Buchanan, James !James Buchanan	Private	unknown,marksman	1813		killed in battle
Burns, Samuel E. !Samuel E. Burns	Private	Carey's artillery company	1810	Ireland	killed in battle[26]
Butler, George, D. !George D. Butler	Private	unknown	1813	Missouri	killed in battle[26]
Cain, John !John Cain	Private	Carey's artillery company	1802	Pennsylvania	killed in battle[27]
Campbell, Robert !Robert Campbell	Lieutenant	Harrison's company (VAC)	1810	Tennessee	killed in battle[27]
Carey, William R. !William R. Carey	Captain	Commanding officer of his own artillery company "The Invincibles"	1806	Virginia	killed in battle
Clark, Charles Henry !Charles Henry Clark	Private	New Orleans Greys, under Breece			killed in battle.[28]
Clark, M.B. !M.B. Clark	Private	probably Baker's company			killed in battle.[29]
Cloud, Daniel W. !Daniel W. Cloud	Private	Harrison's company	1812, 2, 20 !February 20, 1812	Kentucky, Lexington !Lexington, Kentucky	killed in battle.[29]
Cochran, Robert !Robert E. Cochran	Private	Carey's company	1810	Merrimack County, Pembroke, New Hampshire	killed in battle.[29]
Cottle, George Washington !George Washington "Wash" Cottle		Gonzales Ranging Company	1811	Missouri, Lincoln County, Hurricane Township !Hurricane Township, Lincoln County, Missouri	killed in battle.
Courtman, Henry !Henry Courtman	Private	New Orleans Greys under Breece	1808	Germany	killed in battle.[30]
Crawford, Lemuel !Lemuel Crawford	Private	Carey's company	1814	South Carolina	killed in battle.[31]
Crockett, David !David Crockett	Colonel	Harrison's company, fought near chapel & palisade	1796, 8, 17 !August 17, 1786	Tennessee, Greene County !Greene County, Tennessee	killed in battle.[31]
Crossman, Robert !Robert Crossman	Private	Blazeby	1810	Pennsylvania	killed in battle.[34]
Cruz y Arocha, Antonio !Antonio Cruz y Arocha	Private	Seguin's cavalry	unknown	Mexico	survived
Cummings, David P. !David P. Cummins	Private	Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1809	Pennsylvania, Lewiston !Lewiston, Pennsylvania	killed in battle.
Cunningham, Robert !Robert Cunningham	Private	Carey's company	1804,10,18 !October 18, 1804	New York, Ontario County !Ontario County, New York	killed in battle.[35][36]
Darst, Jacob C. !Jacob C. Darst	Lieutenant	Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1793, 12, 22 !December 22, 1793	Kentucky, Woodford County !Woodford County, Kentucky	killed in battle
Davis, John !John Davis	Private	Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1811	Kentucky	killed in battle[37]
Day, Freeman H.K. !Freeman H.K. Day	Private	White's infantry company	1806		killed in battle
Day, Jerry C. !Jerry C. Day	Private[38]	unknown	1816[37]	Missouri	killed in battle[38]
Daymon, Squire !Squire Daymon	Private	Carey	1808	Tennessee	killed in battle
Dearduff, William !William Dearduff	Private	rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers	c.1811	Tennessee	killed in battle
De la Garza, Alexandro !Alexandro de la Garza	Private	Seguins company		Texas	survived
Dennison, Stephen !Stephen Dennison	Private	Blazeby	1812	England or Ireland	killed in battle
Desauque, Francis L. !Francis L. Desauque	Captain	Dimmitt		Pennsylvania, Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	survived
Despallier, Charles !Charles Despallier	Private	rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1812	Louisiana	killed in battle
Dewall, Lewis !Lewis Dewall	Private	White	1812	New York, Manhattan !Manhattan, New York	killed in battle[41]
Dickinson, Almaron !Almaron Dickinson	Captain	Artillery officer	1810	Tennessee	killed in battle[41]
Dickson, James !James Dickson		New Orleans Greys			killed in battle
Dillard, John Henry !John Henry Dillard	Private	unknown	1805	Tennessee, Smith County !Smith County, Tennessee	killed in battle[43]
Dimmitt, Philip !Philip Dimmitt	Captain	Dimmitt	1801	Kentucky	survived
Dimpkins, James R. !James R. Dimpkins	Sergeant	Blazeby		England	killed in battle
Duvalt, Andrew !Andrew Duvalt	Private	White	1804	Ireland	killed in battle
Espalier, Carlos !Carlos Espalier	Private	unknown, but possible Bowie	1819	Texas, San Antonio de Bexar !San Antonio de Bexar, Texas	killed in battle
Esparza, José Gregorio !José Gregorio Esparza	Private	Seguins company	1802, 2, 25 !Feb. 25, 1802	Texas, San Antonio de Bexar !San Antonio de Béxar, Texas	killed in battle[48]
Evans, Robert !Robert Evans	Major; Master of Ordnance	unknown	1800	Ireland[50]	killed in battle
Evans, Samuel B. !Samuel B. Evans	Private	unknown	1812, 1, 16 !January 16, 1812	New York, Jefferson County !Jefferson County, New York	killed in battle[52]
Ewing, James L. !James L. Ewing	Private	Carey	1812	Tennessee	killed in battle
Faunterloy, William Keener !William Keener Faunterloy	Private	Harrison[53]	1814	Kentucky, Logan County !Logan County, Kentucky[52]	killed in battle[53]
Fishbaugh, William !William Fishbaugh	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company	unknown	Alabama?	killed in battle
Flanders, John !John Flanders	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company	1800	New Hampshire	killed in battle
Flores, Salvador !Salvador Flores	Captain	Artillery officer (under Neill)	1806	Floresville, Texas	survived
Floyd, Dolphin Ward !Dolphin Ward Floyd	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company	1804, 3, 6 !March 6, 1804	North Carolina, Nash County !Nash County, North Carolina	killed in battle
Forsyth, John Hubbard !John Hubbard Forsyth	Captain	Forsyth	1797, 8, 10 !August 10, 1797	New York, Avon !Avon, New York	killed in battle
Fuentes, Antonio !Antonio Fuentes	Private	Seguins company	1813	Texas, San Antonio de Bexar !San Antonio de Bexar, Texas	killed in battle
Fuqua, Galba !Galba Fuqua	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company	1819, 3, 9 !March 9, 1819	Alabama	killed in battle
Garnett, William !William Garnett	Private	unknown	1812	Virginia	killed in battle[59]
Garrand, James W. !James W. Garrand	Private	Blazeby	1813	Louisiana	killed in battle
Garrett, James Girard !James Girard Garrett	Private	Blazeby	1806	Tennessee	killed in battle[59]
Garvin, John E. !John E. Garvin	Private	Carey	1809		killed in battle
Gaston, John E. !John E. Gaston	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company	1819		killed in battle
George, James !James George	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company	1802		killed in battle
Goodrich, John C. !John C. Goodrich	Cornet	Blazeby or Forsyth	1809	Virginia	killed in battle[61]
Grimes, Albert Calvin !Albert Calvin Grimes	Private	Forsyth (possibly)	1817, 12, 20 !December 20, 1817	Georgia	killed in battle
Guerrero, Brigido !Brigido Guerrero	Private	Bowies company	unknown	Mexico, Tallenango !Tallenango, Mexico	survived
Gwynne, James C. !James C. Gwynne	Private	Carey	1804	England	killed in battle
Hannum, James !James Hannum	Private	unknown[64]	1815, 8, 8 !August 8, 1815	Pennsylvania[63]	killed in battle[64]
Harris, John !John Harris	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company	1813	Kentucky	killed in battle
Harrison, Andrew Jackson !Andrew Jackson Harrison	Private	unknown	1809	Tennessee	killed in battle[64]
Harrison, I.L.K. !I.L.K. Harrison	unknown	Harrison's company (VAC)	unknown		killed in battle
Harrison, William B. !William B. Harrison	Captain	Harrison	1811	Ohio	killed in battle
Hawkins, Joseph M. !Joseph M. Hawkins	Private	Baker (possibly)	1799	Ireland	killed in battle[66]
Hays, John M. !John M. Hays	Private	Baker (possibly)	1814	Tennessee, Nashville !Nashville, Tennessee	killed in battle
Heiskell, Charles M. !Charles M. Heiskell	Private	unknown	1813	Tennessee (possibly)	killed in battle
Herndon, Patrick Henry !Patrick Henry Herndon	Private	Baker (possibly)	1802, 3 !March 1802	Virginia	killed in battle[67]
Hersee, William Daniel !William Daniel Hersee	Sergeant	Carey	1805	England	killed in battle
Highsmith, Benjamin Franklin !Benjamin Franklin Highsmith	Private	unknown	1817, 9, 11 !September 11, 1817	Missouri Territory, St. Charles District !St. Charles District, Missouri Territory	survived[68]
Holland, Tapley !Tapley Holland	Private	Carey	1810	Ohio	killed in battle[69]
Holloway, James !James Holloway		New Orleans Greys			killed in battle
Holloway, Samuel !Samuel Holloway	Private	Blazeby	1808	Pennsylvania	killed in battle
Howell, William D. !William D. Howell	Surgeon (possibly)	Blazeby	1791	Massachusetts	killed in battle
Hutchinson, Thomas !Thomas P. Hutchinson		New Orleans Greys			killed in battle
Jackson, Thomas !Thomas Jackson	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company		Ireland	killed in battle
Jackson, William Daniel !William Daniel Jackson	Private	Carey	1807	Kentucky	killed in battle
Jameson, Green B. !Green B. Jameson	Major	Staff officer	1807	Kentucky	killed in battle[72]
Jennings, Gordon C. !Gordon C. Jennings	Corporal	Carey	1780	Pennsylvania	killed in battle
Jimenez, Damacio !Damacio Jiménez	Artillery	Seguins company		Texas	killed in battle
Joe	Slave of Travis	rode in with Travis	1813 or 1815	United States	survived[73]
Johnson, Lewis !Lewis Johnson	Private	Carey (possibly)		Illinois Territory (possibly)	killed in battle[77]
Johnson, William !William Johnson	Private	Carey (possibly)		Pennsylvania, Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	killed in battle[78]
Johnson, William P. !William P. Johnson	Sergeant (possibly)	unknown			survived
Jones, John !John Jones	First Lieutenant	Blazeby	1810	New York	killed in battle
Kellogg, John Benjamin !John Benjamin Kellogg		Rode with Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1817	Kentucky	killed in battle
Kenney, James !James Kenney			1814	Virginia	killed in battle
Kent, Andrew !Andrew Kent		rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1798	VA	killed in battle
Kerr, Joseph !Joseph Kerr	Private	marksman, unknown	1814	Louisiana	killed in battle
Kimble, George C. !George C. Kimble	Lieutenant	Gonzales Ranging Company	1803	Pennsylvania	killed in battle
King, William Philip !William Philip King	Private	rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers	October 8, 1820	Monroe County, Mississippi	youngest defender killed in the battle
Lewis, William Irvine !William Irvine Lewis	Private, marksman	went with Bowie	1806	Virginia	killed in battle
Lightfoot, William J. !William J. Lightfoot	3rd Corpl.	Carey's artillery company	1805	Kentucky	killed in battle
Lindley, Jonathan L. !Jonathan L. Lindley	Private, artilliaryman	Carey's artillery company	1814	Illinois	killed in battle
Linn, William !William Linn	Private, marksman	Capt. Blazeby's infantry company		Massachusetts	killed in battle
Lockhart, Byrd !Byrd Lockhart	Commissioner, empowered to muster Gonzales Ranging Company	Gonzales Ranging Company	1782	Virginia	survived
Losoya, Toribio !Toribio Losoya	marksman	Seguín's company	1808	Texas	killed in battle
Main, George Washington !George Washington Main	Lieutenant	White's infantry co.	1807	Virginia	killed in battle
Malone, William T. !William T. Malone	Private, artillery	Carey's artillery co.	1817	Georgia	killed in battle
Marshall, William !William Marshall	Private, marksman	Blazeby's infantry co.	1808	Tennessee	killed in battle
Martin, Albert !Albert Martin	Captain, courier	rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1808	Rhode Island	killed in battle
McCafferty, Edward !Edward McCafferty	Lieutenant	Bowies company	unknown	unknown, Refugio resident	killed in battle
McCoy, Jesse !Jesse McCoy	Private, marksman	Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1804	Tennessee	killed in battle
McDowell, William !William McDowell	Private, marksman	Harrison's company	1794	Pennsylvania	killed in battle
McGee, James !James McGee	Private, marksman	Blazeby's infantry co.	unknown	Ireland	killed in battle
McGregor, John !John McGregor	Sergeant	Carey's company	1808	Scotland	killed in battle
McKinney, Robert !Robert McKinney	Private	rode in with Bowie	1809	Tennessee	killed in battle
Melton, Eliel !Eliel Melton	Quartermaster with the rank of Lieutenant	Member of Lt. Col. James C. Neill's staff	1798	Georgia	killed in battle
Miller, Thomas R. !Thomas R. Miller	Private, marksman	Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1795	Tennessee	killed in battle
Mills, William !William Mills	Private, marksman	rode in with Bowie	1815	Tennessee	killed in battle
Millsaps, Isaac !Isaac Millsaps	Private, marksman	Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1795 !c. 1795	Mississippi	killed in battle
Mitchusson, Edward F. !Edward F. Mitchusson	Alamo surgeon	Alamo hospital	1806	Virginia	killed in battle
Mitchell, Edwin T. !Edwin T. Mitchell	Private, marksman	White's infantry co.	1806	unknown	killed in battle
Mitchell, Napoleon B. !Napoleon B. Mitchell	Private, artillery	Carey's artillery co.	1804	unknown	killed in battle
Moore, Robert B. !Robert B. Moore	Private, marksman	Blazeby's company	1781	Virginia	killed in battle
Moore, Willis A. !Willis A. Moore	Private, marksman	may have rode in with Bowie	1808	unknown, Mississippi resident	killed in battle
Morman, John !John Morman		New Orleans Greys			killed in battle
Musselman, Robert !Robert Musselman	Sergeant	Capt. William Blazeby' infantry company	1805	Ohio	killed in battle
Nava, Andrés !Andrés Nava	Private, marksman	Seguín's company	1810	Texas	killed in battle
Navan, Gerald !Gerald Navan	Private, courier				survived
Neggan, George !George Neggan	Private, marksman	rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1808	South Carolina	killed in battle
Nelson, Andrew M. !Andrew M. Nelson	Private, marksman	unknown, volunteer	1809	Tennessee	killed in battle
Nelson, Edward !Edward Nelson	Private, marksman	Baker's company	1816	S.Carolina	killed in battle
Nelson, George !George Nelson	Private, marksman	Blazeby's infantry	1805	S.Carolina	killed in battle
Nobles, Benjamin F. !Benjamin F. Nobles	Lieutenant, spy	rode with Dimmit's company	unknown	unknown	survived
Northcross, James !James Northcross	Private, artillery	Carey's artillery	1804	Virginia	killed in battle
Nowlan, James !James Nowlan	Private, marksman	rode with Cooke's N.O.Grey's	1809	England	killed in battle
Oury, William Sanders !William Sanders Oury	Private, marksman, courier	followed Travis into the Alamo	August 13, 1817	Abingdon, Virginia	survived
Pagan, George !George Pagan	Private	unknown, artillery	1810	unknown, formerly Natchez Mississippi	killed in battle
Parker, Christopher Adams !Christopher Adams Parker	Private, marksman	rode in with Dimmitt	1814	unknown, Mississippi resident	killed in battle
Parks, William !William Parks	Private, marksman	White's infantry company	1805	Rowan County, North Carolina	killed in battle
Patton, William !William Hester Patton	Assistant Quartermaster	In-charge of Alamo companies	1808	Kentucky	survived
Perry, Richardson !Richardson Perry	Private	Carey's artillery	1817	Mississippi	killed in battle
Pollard, Amos !Amos Pollard	Alamo Surgeon	Alamo hospital, chief surgeon (under Neill)	1803, 10, 29 !October 29, 1803	Ashburnham, Massachusetts	killed in battle
Reynolds, John Purdy !John Purdy Reynolds	Private, marksman, surgeon	Harrison's company	1806	Pennsylvania	killed in battle
Roberts, Thomas H. !Thomas H. Roberts	Private, marksman	Baker's company	unknown	unknown	killed in battle
Robertson, James Waters !James Waters Robertson	Private, marksman	unknown, volunteer	1812	Tennessee	killed in battle
Robinson, Isaac !Isaac Robinson	4th Sergeant	Carey's artillery	1808	Scotland	killed in battle
Rose, James M. !James M. Rose	Private, marksman	Crockett's company	1805	Ohio	killed in battle
Rose, Louis [Moses] !Louis Moses Rose	Private, marksman	Baker's company	1785	Ardennes, France	survived
Roth, Jacob !Jacob Roth	Major	Harrison's company (VAC)	unknown		killed in battle
Rusk, Jackson J. !Jackson J. Rusk	Private, marksman	Baker's company	unknown	Ireland	killed in battle
Rutherford, Joseph !Joseph Rutherford	Private, marksman	Carey's company	1798	Kentucky	killed in battle
Ryan, Isaac !Isaac Ryan	Private, marksman	Whites infantry	1805	Louisiana	killed in battle
Scurlock, Mial !Mial Scurlock	Private, marksman	unknown, volunteer	May 25, 1809	Chatham County, North Carolina	killed in battle
Seguin, Juan !Juan Seguín	Captain	Commander of his own cavalry company	October 27, 1806	San Antonio, Texas	survived
Sewell, Marcus L. !Marcus L. Sewell	Private	Gonzales Ranging Company	1805	England	killed in battle
Shied, Manson !Manson Shied	Private	Capt. William R. Carey's artillery Co.	1811	Georgia	killed in battle
Simmons, Cleveland Kinloch !Cleveland Kinloch Simmons	Lieutenant	Forsyth's company	1815, 6, 8 !June 8, 1815	Charleston, South Carolina	killed in battle
Smith, Andrew H. !Andrew H. Smith	Private, marksman	Forsyth's cavalry	1815	Tennessee	killed in battle
Smith, Charles S. !Charles S. Smith	Private	Carey's artillery	1806	Maryland	killed in battle
Smith, Joshua G. !Joshua G. Smith	Sergeant	Forsyth's company	1808	N Carolina	killed in battle
Smith, John W. !John William Smith	scout, guide, courier	Gonzales Ranging Company	March 4, 1792	Virginia	survived
Smith, William H. !William H. Smith	Private	William R. Carey's artillery	1811	unknown, Nacogdoches resident	killed in battle
Smither, Launcelot !Launcelot Smither	Private	rode in with Travis	1800	unknown, San Felipe resident, formerly Alabama	survived
Sowell, Andrew J. !Andrew Jackson Sowell	Private, forager	unknown, Gonzales resident, (Sowell, Smith, and Lockhart possibly guided the Gonzales Mounted Rangers back in on Mar.1)	June 17, 1815	Tennessee	survived
Spratt, John !John Spratt		New Orleans Greys			killed in battle
Starr, Richard !Richard Starr	Private, marksman	Blazeby's infantry	1811	England	killed in battle
Stewart, James E. !James E. Stewart	Private, marksman	unknown	1808	England	killed in battle
Stockton, Richard L. !Richard L. Stockton	Private, marksman	Harrison' company	1817	New Jersey	killed in battle
Summerlin, A. Spain !A. Spain Summerlin	Private, marksman	White's infantry	1817	Tennessee	killed in battle
Summers, William E. !William E. Summers	Private, marksman	Gonzales Ranging Company	1812	Tennessee	killed in battle
Sutherland, John !John Sutherland Jr.	Private, physician	Patton's Company, Alamo Hospital	May 11, 1792	Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia	survived
Sutherland, William DePriest !William DePriest Sutherland	Private, marksman, physicians assistant	Patton's Company, Alamo Hospital	August 10, 1818	Tennessee, Navidad, Tx. resident, formerly Alabama	killed in battle
Taylor, Edward !Edward Taylor	Private	marksman, unknown	1812	Tennessee	killed in battle
Taylor, George !George Taylor	Private	marksman, unknown	1816	Tennessee	killed in battle
Taylor, James !James Taylor	Private	marksman, unknown	1814	Tennessee	killed in battle
Taylor, William !William Taylor	Private	marksman, unknown	1799	Tennessee	killed in battle
Thomas, B. Archer M. !B. Archer M. Thomas	Private	marksman, Capt.Harrison's company	1818	Kentucky	killed in battle
Thomas, Henry !Henry Thomas	Private	marksman, Capt. William Blazeby's infantry	1811	Germany	killed in battle
Thompson, Jesse G. !Jesse G. Thompson	Private	marksman, unknown	1798	Arkansas	killed in battle
Thomson, John W. !John W. Thomson	Private, surgeon, marksman	Alamo hospital	1807	N Carolina	killed in battle
Thurston, John, M. !John, M. Thurston	2nd Lt.	Forsyth's cavalry company	1812	Pennsylvania	killed in battle
Trammel, Burke !Burke Trammel	Private	Carey's company	1810	Ireland	killed in battle
Travis, William Barret !William B. Travis	Lt. Colonel	Commander of his own cavalry company, fully commanded Alamo on 2/24/1836	1809, 8, 9 !August 9, 1809	Edgefield District, South Carolina	killed in battle
Tumlinson, George W. !George W. Tumlinson	Private	Carey's artillery	1814	Missouri	killed in battle
Tylee, James !James Tylee	Private	marksman, unknown	1795	New York	killed in battle
Walker, Asa !Asa Walker	Private, marksman	Capt. Robert White's infantry company (Bexar Guards)	1813	Tennessee	killed in battle
Walker, Jacob !Jacob Walker	Private	Capt. William R. Carey artillery company	1799	Tennessee	killed in battle
Ward, William B. !William B. Ward	Sergeant	unknown, fought near artillery at main gate	1806	Ireland	killed in battle
Warnell, Henry !Henry Warnell	Private	Capt. William R. Carey artillery company	1812	Resident of Arkansas	survived
Washington, Joseph G. !Joseph George Washington	Private	marksman, Harrison's company	1808 !ca. 1808	Tennessee	killed in battle
Waters, Thomas !Thomas Waters	Private	Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company	1812	England	killed in battle
Wells, William !William Wells	marksman, unknown	Capt. William H. Patton's company	1798	Georgia, Hall County !Hall County, Georgia	killed in battle
White, Isaac !Isaac White	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	unknown	killed in battle
White, Robert !Robert White	Captain	Commander of his own infantry company, the Bexar Guards	1806	unknown, Gonzales resident	killed in battle
Williamson, Hiram James !Hiram James Williamson	Sergeant-Major of the garrison	In-charge of the Alamo companies	1810	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	killed in battle
Wills, William !William Wills	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	killed in battle
Wilson, David L. !David L. Wilson	unknown	followed Dimmitt to Bexar	1807	Scotland	killed in battle
Wilson, John !John Wilson	unknown	unknown	1804	Pennsylvania	killed in battle
Wolf, Anthony !Anthony Wolf	unknown	Capt. William R. Carey artillery company	February 17, 1782	Spain	killed in battle
Wright, Claiborne !Claiborne Wright	unknown	rode in as part of the "Immortal 32" Gonzales Mounted Rangers	1810	North Carolina	killed in battle
Zanco, Charles !Charles Zanco	lieutenant	ordnance (under Neill)	1808	Randers, Denmark	killed in battle
John !John	unknown	Hopewell believes he entered the Alamo with Bowie[157]	unknown	unknown	killed in battle	.[