Extending one-quarter mile west is Santa Anna Mound, formerly De Witt Mound and now the site of the De Witt Family Cemetery. Mexican troops camped here between September 29 and October 1, 1835, awaiting delivery of the Gonzales cannon. When colonists refused to surrender the cannon, the Mexicans retreated toward Bexar, and on October 2, five miles west, the Texians overtook them. The Battle of Gonzales followed, and the Texians were victorious.