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Part Two: Jim Bowie: The Worst Texan

Behind the Bastards

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Bowie Celebrates Control of Half of an Army

Jim Bowie was elected to command half of the army. He celebrated by getting drunk and randomly de-wresting people that a judge had already sentenced for crimes. "Let's just get wasted, buddy," he told his troops.

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