Joanna Troutman
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Joanna Troutman | |
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 Joanna Troutman portrait in Texas State Capitol | |
| Born | February 19, 1818 Baldwin County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | 23 July 1879 (aged 61) Knoxville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Flag maker |
| Spouses | Solomon L. Pope
(m. 1839, 1872, his death)W. G. Vinson (m. 1875) |
Joanna Troutman also Johanna Troutman (February 19, 1818 – July 23, 1879) sewed a flag for a battalion of Georgia volunteers who were leaving to fight in the Texas Revolution, which became known as the Troutman flag, consisting of a five-pointed blue star and the words "Liberty or Death" on a white silk field. On the reverse side was the Latin phrase UBI LIBERTAS HABITAT, IBI NOSTRA PATRIA EST, meaning: "Where liberty dwells, there is our fatherland." On January 8, 1836, the flag was raised at Velasco, which is now part of modern Freeport, Texas. The original flag was badly damaged by accident and only shreds flew in battle.[1]
The Georgians, who were led by William Ward, suffered a harsh fate. Though they escaped the Battle of Coleto and the capitulation of James W. Fannin's command, they were pursued by José de Urrea's cavalry. Out of ammunition, they finally surrendered and were marched back to Goliad to join the rest of Fannin's captured troops. On March 27, 1836, they were nearly all executed in the Goliad massacre.[2]
