"Colonel Travis"
The Line a Maquette-size Bronze Sculpture Allegory
by James Muir Bronze Allegorical Sculptor-Artist
“Colonel Travis – The Line”
19″ H (maquette-size)
edition 50
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“THE LINE-COLONEL TRAVIS
by James Nathan Muir
For us today, even now the foe is
strong and preparing for the final assault.
The “Deguello” bugle call for
“no quarter or mercy to be given” has sounded.
To each of us comes a time when we must draw
our own line and, reaching into the depths
of our being, bring forth the courage
to take that step of commitment-to live or to die
for our beliefs—perhaps, as Colonel Travis and the
men of the Alamo, even for Liberty itself.
To each of us comes a time for the courage to take a
stand – to draw “The Line”
Selected for the “John B Shepherd Award”:
Outstanding Achievement in Historical Preservation
April 2004
“‘To the people of Texas and all Americans in the world-Fellow citizens and compatriots-I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna-I have sustained a continual bombardment and cannonade for 24 hours and have not lost a man-The enemy has demanded a surrender of discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword if the fort is taken-I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls. I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch-The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily and will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country-Victory or Death.”
