R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On March 16, 1997, the members of Confederate Rose

 1-2     Chapter 2548 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will

 1-3     dedicate a historical marker honoring Captain Edward T. Broughton

 1-4     and the Johnson Guards, and this occasion is truly worthy of

 1-5     special recognition; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, In early 1861, supporters of the Confederate cause

 1-7     in the Kaufman area banded together to form the Kaufman Light

 1-8     Infantry, and they mustered in Prairieville in September of that

 1-9     year under the command of Captain Edward T. Broughton, the area's

1-10     district attorney; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Renaming themselves the Johnson Guards after

1-12     prominent local merchants, the company joined Company C of Colonel

1-13     John Gregg's 7th Regiment of Texas Volunteers and went on to serve

1-14     with distinction; though twice taken prisoner by Union forces,

1-15     Captain Broughton returned to his unit, and he demonstrated his

1-16     bravery in no uncertain terms at the bloody battle of Franklin,

1-17     Tennessee, where, though wounded, he assumed command of his

1-18     regiment after his superior officers were killed; and

1-19           WHEREAS, Texans are known throughout the world for the fierce

1-20     pride we take in our colorful past, and in dedicating a historical

1-21     marker to the exploits of Captain Broughton and his men, the

1-22     members of Confederate Rose Chapter 2548 keep alive the memory of

1-23     this critical turning point in the history of our state and our

1-24     nation; now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-2     Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of a historical

 2-3     marker honoring Captain Edward T. Broughton and the Johnson Guards

 2-4     and extend to the members of Confederate Rose Chapter 2548 best

 2-5     wishes for continued success in their historical preservation

 2-6     efforts; and, be it further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-8     prepared for the members of Confederate Rose Chapter 2548 as an

 2-9     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                      Oakley

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 347 was adopted by the House on April

         3, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House