Walt WhitmanNot one escaped to tell the fall of Alamo, The hundred & fifty are dumb yet at Alamo.
About This Quote
The short verse is often misquoted as "not one escaped to tell the fall of Alamo." However, according to some researchers, this mistranslation was caused by the editor of the original 1836 edition of the poem who wanted to avoid any implication that there was anything heroic or positive about the battle.
Source: Leaves Of Grass
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