Anne-Marie Houston

Anne-Marie Houston was the only woman known to have fought and died at the Alamo. Her legacy isn't much of a legacy because no one ever mentions her in the story of the Alamo. For this reason, her rank and age are unknown.

 Early Life 

Not much is known about Anne-Marie's early life, but it is assumed to have been just like that of any other girl at the time.

 Other Known Personal Info 

Anne-Marie Houston is known to be Sam Houston's sister-in-law. She would've lived like a normal woman. Somewhere along the line though, she grew tired of her role and decided to literally man up.

 Texas Revolution and the Alamo 

As Anne-Marie prepared to leave for Texas, she would certainly have known only men could be in the army. To enter the army, she padded up her body to make herself look muscular. She also let hair from her armpits grow for some time before cutting it and weaving it into a false mustache. She then entered Bexar sometime in February, though she may have fought in other battles. She ran into the Alamo with the other defenders, and fought with the others. At some point during the siege, her "mustache" fell off and the defenders discovered her true gender. They offered to protect her. She replied, "Either treat me as a man, or treat me as no one." It is unknown where Anne-Marie was when the final battle began. What is known is that she survived the initial carnage, but was shot and killed when she tried to shoot Santa Anna.

 Disappearance 

Despite Anne-Marie's contribution to the Battle of the Alamo, she receives no credit for her sacrifice. In fact, she was completely forgotten. All we know now is her contribution to the revolution and her gender.