IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 37 
Recognizing the 200th anniversary of the Battles at the River Raisin and 
the significance of these battles during the War of 1812. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2013 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, 
Mr. CAMP, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
LEVIN, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. PETERS of Michigan, Mr. ROGERS 
of Michigan, and Mr. UPTON) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 200th anniversary of the Battles at the 
River Raisin and the significance of these battles during 
the War of 1812. 
Whereas from January 18 to January 22, 1813, the military 
forces of the United States and Great Britain engaged in 
the Battles of Frenchtown, which have come to be com-
monly referred to as the Battles of River Raisin; 
Whereas the battles on the north bank of the River Raisin 
were some of the largest engagements of the War of 
1812, and the largest battle ever to be fought on Michi-
gan soil; 
Whereas the conflicts were some of the bloodiest engagements 
during the War of 1812; 
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•HRES 37 IH 
Whereas of the 934 members of the United States Armed 
Forces who fought here, only 33 escaped death or cap-
ture; 
Whereas the Battles of the River Raisin had a significant ef-
fect on the campaign for the Great Lakes and inspired 
one of the great rallying cries of the War of 1812, ‘‘Re-
member the Raisin!’’; 
Whereas each January on the anniversary of the battle, a me-
morial service is held commemorating the service of the 
Citizens of the United States, the United Kingdom, 
France, Canada, and Native Americans who fought at 
the Battle of River Raisin; 
Whereas the River Raisin Battlefield Site was established as 
a Michigan State Historic Site on February 18, 1956, 
and was placed on the National Register of Historic 
Places on December 10, 1982; 
Whereas since 1990 the Monroe County Historical Commis-
sion and the Monroe County Historical Society have 
managed the Monroe River Raisin Battlefield Visitor 
Center, a source of community pride and a resource for 
information about the Battle of River Raisin; 
Whereas the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111–11) authorized the establishment of the 
River Raisin National Battlefield Park at Monroe, Michi-
gan; 
Whereas, on October 22, 2010, the River Raisin National 
Battlefield Park was established as the 393rd unit of the 
United States National Park Service and is the only Na-
tional Battlefield Park representing the War of 1812; 
and 
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•HRES 37 IH 
Whereas the 200th anniversary of the Battles of the River 
Raisin are January 18 to January 22, 2013: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 200th anniversary of the 
Battles of River Raisin; 
(2) pays tribute to the members of the United 
States Armed Forces who died at River Raisin; 
(3) recognizes the work of the River Raisin 
Battlefield Visitor Center in Monroe, Michigan, a co-
operative effort of the Monroe County Historical 
Commission, Monroe County Historical Society, Na-
tional Park Service and the City of Monroe in pre-
serving and maintaining this battlefield and the leg-
acy of those who fought for future generations; and 
(4) encourages the people of the United States 
to visit the River Raisin National Battlefield Park 
on the occasion of this bicentennial anniversary. 
Æ 
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