[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1698]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH

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                         HON. WILLIAM L. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2010

  Mr. OWENS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Battle of 
Plattsburgh during the War of 1812 on the event's recent 198th 
anniversary. The conflict took the lives of 104 American soldiers, 
injured 116 more, and marked the end of the British invasion of the 
region during the war.
  More than a skirmish during wartime, the memory and annual 
commemoration of the Battle of Plattsburgh preserves our precious local 
history and the vital role the region played in the end of the War of 
1812.
  This year's celebration of the North Country's heritage coincided 
with the anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade 
Center, providing us another chance to observe the bravery our men and 
women in uniform have exhibited in two different eras.
  Madam Speaker, I thank all those involved in the annual commemoration 
of the Battle of Plattsburgh for working to preserve the rich heritage 
our area holds in the North Country. The event truly represents the 
contributions Upstate New York has provided for the direction of our 
entire nation.


                   Battle of Plattsburgh Association

  Kristina Parker-Wingler, Museum Manager; Keith Herkalo, President.


    Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Committee Officers & Members

  Christopher Booth, Co-Chair; Gary VaCour, Co-Chair; Iris McLean, 
Secretary; Kate Besaw, Treasurer; Bill Arthur, James Bailey, Jack 
Barette, Sharon Bell, Sally Booth, Martha Bachman, Beth Brumfield, Ann 
Brady, Diane Brockway, Deb Brunner, Jane Claffey, Donna Coughlin, Anne 
Cutaiar, Don Craig, Carol Czaja, Mike Doe, Nancy Douglas Vickie 
Demarse-Giroux, William Glidden, David Graham, Bob Heins, Ellen Hogan, 
Dennis Hullbert, Mary Joyce, Bruce Kokernot, John Krueger, Carol Lunn, 
Keith Lunn, Betty Miller, Athena Moore, Bruce Moore, Art Norton, Helen 
Nerska, Michelle Powers, Chris Ransom, Stan Ransom, Philip Rice, 
Richard Rogers, Craig Russell, Bud Smith, John Tanner, Louise Tanner, 
Gerry Tetreault, Brenda Towne, Dick Ward, Linda Ward, Mike Wayne, Lynn 
Wilke, Josh Wingler.

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