Approxemetly 1 week after the mexicans took over a small force of residents led by edward mccullah rode over the hills with one thing set in mind, to kill some mexicans they rode in casually waiting for there signal as one of the commande approached edward mcculah drew his revolver his attacking words for texas for freedom pulling the trigger he killed the man starting the fight it was a bloody brawl as both militia and mexicans clashed buildings burned as the smell of smoke and blood filled the air and all but one caputered mexican was killed then edward mccullah with his last round finished just as hed started with his famouse words for texas for freedom then killed the mexican the victory however was short lived due to fatigue and overwhealming odds the the armiddilo militia or avenging a,s fell and edward mccullah was executed for his crimes