| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 662 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, On April 19, 1836, Isaac Batterson made a unique |
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| 3 | 3 | | contribution to the fight for Texas independence, and this |
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| 4 | 4 | | occasion is truly deserving of special commemoration; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A native of Connecticut, Mr. Batterson emigrated |
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| 6 | 6 | | to Texas in 1833, and in 1835, he purchased land along Buffalo |
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| 7 | 7 | | Bayou in Southeast Texas, establishing a settlement he called |
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| 8 | 8 | | Clinton, after his former hometown in the state of New York; he |
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| 9 | 9 | | was a friend of General Sam Houston and a supporter of the Texas |
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| 10 | 10 | | Revolution; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, During the final days of the revolution in April |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1836, Mr. Batterson's settlement was occupied by the army of |
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| 13 | 13 | | General Houston, who was maneuvering to engage the Mexican troops |
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| 14 | 14 | | led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna; the Texas army's |
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| 15 | 15 | | passage was blocked, however, by the rain-swollen waters of |
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| 16 | 16 | | Buffalo Bayou, so on April 19, 1836, General Houston ordered his |
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| 17 | 17 | | men to tear up the flooring of Mr. Batterson's house and build |
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| 18 | 18 | | rafts out of the boards; the army subsequently crossed the bayou |
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| 19 | 19 | | and, two days later, decisively defeated General Santa Anna at |
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| 20 | 20 | | the Battle of San Jacinto, thus ensuring the independence of |
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| 21 | 21 | | Texas; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, The community that Mr. Batterson founded is now |
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| 23 | 23 | | known as Galena Park, and a Texas Historical Marker marks the |
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| 24 | 24 | | site of his house near Buffalo Bayou; he served as the first |
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| 25 | 25 | | justice of the peace in Harrisburg County and helped survey the |
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| 26 | 26 | | future site of Houston, and he died at the age of 46 on February |
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| 27 | 27 | | 19, 1838, a proud citizen of the Republic of Texas; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Isaac Batterson played an important role in a |
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| 29 | 29 | | pivotal chapter in the struggle for Texas independence, and he |
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| 30 | 30 | | has earned the lasting appreciation of the citizens of the Lone |
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| 31 | 31 | | Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby recognize April 19, 2020, as Isaac Batterson |
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| 34 | 34 | | Day in honor of this distinguished Texan. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Flores |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on April 30, 2019. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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