With the approval of the General Council, Texas revolutionaries James Grant, Frank W. Johnson and Robert C. Morris collaborated on plans to lead an assault on the Mexican town of Matamoros. Recruiting some 300 men, several of whom were native to San Antonio, they gathered provisions from the Alamo and Presidio La Bahia for their expedition.Todish et al. (1998), p. 29. The men needed mounts for their long journey and divided into groups as they traveled toward the coast to capture wild horses.
With the approval of the General Council Texas revolutionaries James Grant, Frank W. Johnson and Robert C. Morris collaborated on plans to lead an assault on the Mexican town of Matamoros. Recruiting some 300 men, several of whom were native to San Antonio they gathered provisions from the Alamo and Presidio La Bahia for their expedition.Todish et al. (1998), p. 29. The men needed mounts for their long journey and divided into groups as they traveled toward the coast to capture wild horses