Historedia
Person

General Rusk

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1836

Every event in Historedia whose sources name General Rusk, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Goliad massacre: Texan prisoners under James Fannin shot at Presidio La Bahía

    1836

    Role: Discovered remains and ordered funeral

    1. March 27, 1836 · Presidio La BahíaExecution of Texian Prisoners

      Texian prisoners under Colonel Fannin were executed by Mexican troops at Goliad on March 27, 1836.

    2. June 1836 · GoliadDiscovery of Remains

      General Rusk found the victims' remains in June 1836 and ordered a formal military funeral.

Sources

  1. Goliad massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31