In Texas, Linn took part in the siege of Bexar, and is listed on the roster of Lieutenant Colonel James C. Neill"s Bexar garrison as having been taken prisoner. This possibly occurred during Siege of Bexar and then Linn may have been released.
Linn resided in Boston, Massachusetts before eventually moving New Orleans and then travelling to Texas as a member of Captain Thomas H. Breece"s company of the New Orleans Greys. Linn purportedly served in the Alamo as a member of Captain
William Blazeby"s infantry company, and likely died on March 6, 1836 in the Battle of the Alamo.
