Jack Shackelford ( March 20 , 1790 &ndash; January 22 , 1857 ) was an American doctor , politician and soldier . He raised and led a unit in Courtland , Alabama called the Red Rovers or the Alabama Red Rovers to fight in the Texas Revolution . He was one of the few survivors of the Goliad massacre
Goliad massacre
Goliad massacre
Jack Shackelford