Famous men; ordinary soldiers shed their blood at the Alamo

By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterWhen Mexican troops stormed over the walls of the Alamo on the morning of March 6, 1836,they put to death a small band of heroes who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice forfreedom on that mesquite prairie near old San Antonio.In a battle that lasted only a matter of minutes, the names Bowie, Travis, and Crockett wouldforever become known around the world -…