James Clinton Neill: The Shadow Commander of the Alamo

It was James Clinton Neill's failure to obey Sam Houston's command to abandon the Alamo that left Texians in the mission and gave Texans their cradle of liberty. Neill was on leave when the Alamo fell, but was he away because of illness in the family, or to investigate the disappearance of a $5,000 donation to the cause? Included in this biography are details of Neill's heritage, his part in the "Come and Take It" incident at Gonzales, and his work with the Constitutional Convention at San Felipe. Until now, Neill has rarely received more than a footnote reference.C. Richard King is the author of 'James Clinton Neill: The Shadow Commander of the Alamo', published 2002 under ISBN 9781571685773 and ISBN 1571685774.