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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 662
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WHEREAS, On April 19, 1836, Isaac Batterson made a unique |
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contribution to the fight for Texas independence, and this |
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occasion is truly deserving of special commemoration; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Connecticut, Mr. Batterson emigrated |
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to Texas in 1833, and in 1835, he purchased land along Buffalo |
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Bayou in Southeast Texas, establishing a settlement he called |
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Clinton, after his former hometown in the state of New York; he |
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was a friend of General Sam Houston and a supporter of the Texas |
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Revolution; and |
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WHEREAS, During the final days of the revolution in April |
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1836, Mr. Batterson's settlement was occupied by the army of |
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General Houston, who was maneuvering to engage the Mexican troops |
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led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna; the Texas army's |
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passage was blocked, however, by the rain-swollen waters of |
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Buffalo Bayou, so on April 19, 1836, General Houston ordered his |
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men to tear up the flooring of Mr. Batterson's house and build |
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rafts out of the boards; the army subsequently crossed the bayou |
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and, two days later, decisively defeated General Santa Anna at |
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the Battle of San Jacinto, thus ensuring the independence of |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The community that Mr. Batterson founded is now |
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known as Galena Park, and a Texas Historical Marker marks the |
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site of his house near Buffalo Bayou; he served as the first |
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justice of the peace in Harrisburg County and helped survey the |
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future site of Houston, and he died at the age of 46 on February |
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19, 1838, a proud citizen of the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Isaac Batterson played an important role in a |
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pivotal chapter in the struggle for Texas independence, and he |
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has earned the lasting appreciation of the citizens of the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize April 19, 2020, as Isaac Batterson |
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Day in honor of this distinguished Texan. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 30, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |