Mitchel Putnam
Wrightsboro, Gonzales County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Veteran, Texas War for Independence. Wounded at San Jacinto, 1836. Erected by the State of Texas 1962
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Mitchel Putnam fought in the Texas War for Independence and was wounded at the decisive Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, where Texian forces secured their break from Mexico. The State of Texas erected this marker in 1962 to honor his service in the brief, pivotal campaign that created the Republic of Texas. His story is one of the ordinary soldiers whose sacrifice underwrote Texas independence.
Why it matters
San Jacinto veterans like Putnam won the independence that set Texas on the path to statehood and reshaped the map of North America.
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