Salvador Flores
| Salvador Flores | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1806 San Antonio-Floresville area, Texas |
| Died | San Antonio, Texas 1855 |
| Monuments | Courthouse, Floresville |
| Known for | Alamo Defender, Recruiter of Volunteers |
| Notable work | Participation in Texas Revolution Grass Fight Battle of Concepcion Siege of Bexar Siege of the Alamo Runaway Scrape |
| Home town | San Antonio, Texas |
| Parent(s) | Jose Flores De Abrego and Maria Rodriquez |
| Relatives | Juan Seguin, Manuel Flores |
Salvador Flores (Jose Salvador Ramon Flores) (ca. 1806–1855) served as a volunteer in the Texan Army in 1835–1836. He was instrumental in organizing and commanding Texian volunteers in support of the Texas Revolution. He participated in many battles and would rise through the ranks to reach Captain status during the fight for Texas independence from Mexico. Salvador continued to provide protection for the ranches and settlers of Texas throughout the Republic years.
He was the son of Jose Flores De Abrego and Maria Rodriquez. They were a prominent family of Béxar, rich in the ranching history of Texas. Four Jose Flores De Abrego sons, Captain Salvador Flores Captain Manuel N. Flores, Lieutenant Nepomuceno Flores, and Private Jose Maria Flores participated in the Texas Revolution, serving at Béxar and San Jacinto. Salvador was also a brother-in-law to Col. Juan Nepomuceno Seguín.
The first skirmish establishing the Texas Revolution began in early October 1835, at the Battle of Gonzales. The Texians would be challenged by the Mexican army, when they tried to retake possession of an artillery piece at Gonzales, Texas. It was a small cannon, formerly given them by Mexico, which had been used for security against the Native Indians. Texians considered this action as an infringement of their right to bear arms and were determined to keep it. On October 2, they would show that determination. During this time, a meeting would be held at Salvador Flores Ranch that would organize a volunteer force of Texas ranchers that would favor the impending revolution. Soldiers continued gathering, immigrants, colonists, native Texans. The Texian Army would become a mixture of all peoples, interested in freedom from the oppressive policies of Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna.
After the victory at Gonzales, the Texan forces gained confidence. Trying to sustain the momentum, Commander Austin deemed it necessary to take possession of Presidio La Bahia (Goliad) and Béxar (San Antonio). The Texian troops marched towards Goliad, to reinforce Major Collinsworth at the Battle of Goliad, but were overtaken by an express from Austin, asking them to join the attack on Béxar. On October 23, 1835, Stephen F. Austin granted a captain's commission to Juan Seguín, authorizing him to form a company, which would be supplied with guns and ammunition by the provisional government. Austin's aide, William T. Austin, asserted that "These mexicans [sic] being well acquainted with the country, were of important service as express riders, guides to foraging parties, &c." Several days later Salvador Flores and Manuel Leal joined the effort with 41 Tejano volunteers from ranches southwest of San Antonio. Flores became the first lieutenant of the central Texas volunteers and Placido 1st Lt. of the southern volunteers . While Seguin would be immediately tasked with the burden of supplying the Texian troops with food and provisions, Salvador was left to reconnoiter the Missions at San Antonio and handle the militia. Several more parties of locals eventually joined in, with isolated enlistments occurring every day.
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