[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 5 (Friday, January 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E39]
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 RECOGNIZING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLES AT THE RIVER RAISIN 
      AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE BATTLES DURING THE WAR OF 1812

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                            HON. TIM WALBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 18, 2013

  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, rise today to commemorate the 200th 
anniversary of the Battles at the River Raisin and pay tribute to the 
members of the United States Armed Forces who died during this 
conflict. For six days in January of 1813, U.S. soldiers fought against 
British forces for control of Michigan and the lower Great Lakes in a 
town formerly called Frenchtown, now known as Monroe.
  The battle was the largest ever fought on Michigan soil. Out of more 
than 900 members of the United States Armed forces who fought in it, 
only 33 escaped death or capture. So many lives were lost that 
``Remember the Raisin'' became the galvanizing battle cry for the 
remainder of the War.
  The battlefield is a Michigan State Historic Site and has been placed 
on the National Register of historic places. In October 2010, the River 
Raisin Battlefield became part of the National Park System and remains 
the only National Battlefield Park representing the War of 1812.
  Today I am introducing a resolution to commemorate the bicentennial 
of the Battles of River Raisin and to thank those who work so hard to 
preserve the significance of the battles for future generations. The 
collaborative efforts of the Monroe County Historical Society and 
Commission, the City of Monroe, the staff of the National Park Service 
and the Battlefield Visitor Center will assuredly result in a memorable 
remembrance of the anniversary this coming weekend.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in commemorating the 200th anniversary 
of the Battles of River Raisin and recognize those who gave their lives 
fighting for our country.

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