​Captain James Austin Sylvester

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Marker Text: Born in Baltimore MD 
1807 
Died in New Orleans LA 
April 9, 1882 
Commissioned Captain of Reserves, Army of Texas 
January 10, 1835 
but served as 2nd Sergeant and Color Bearer of 
Captain William Woods Company at San Jacinto 
He carried the only flag in the Texas Army in the Battle 
on April 22, he was first to see 
and was one of the captors of General Santa Anna 
Back of headstone 
The captors of Santa Anna were 
James A. Sylvester, Joes Walter Robison, 
Joseph D. Vermillion, Alfred H. Miles, David Cole 
(In his report of August 2, 1836 of the 
capture of Santa Anna, Capt. Sylvester erroneoulsy 
referred to Robison as Thompson. (1937) 

Marker No: 14613

Gray Granite with Carved Wreath Design 

Geographic: 

Location: Texas State Cemetery. 909 Navasota Street, Austin