A backwoodsman's different background
The rifleman represents the backwoods volunteers associated with the Alamo's defense, men whose civilian experience could include hunting and life away from large towns. King & Country places him among the Tennesseans linked with Davy Crockett's party, without identifying him as a specific documented individual.
The garrison was not a uniform body of regular soldiers. Different origins, skills and clothing belonged to its story. This figure brings that variety into the display, with a frontier identity that contrasts with the organized ranks and regulation uniforms of the army outside the walls.
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