<P> During his absence, Santa Anna had been deposed . Upon his arrival, the Mexican press wasted no time in attacking him for his cruelty towards those executed at Goliad . In May 1837, Santa Anna requested an inquiry into the event . The judge determined the inquiry was only for fact - finding and took no action; press attacks in both Mexico and the United States continued . Santa Anna was disgraced until the following year, when he became a hero of the Pastry War . </P> <P> Although the Texian interim governments had vowed to eventually compensate citizens for goods that were impressed during the war efforts, for the most part livestock and horses were not returned . Veterans were guaranteed land bounties; in 1879, surviving Texian veterans who served more than three months from October 1, 1835, through January 1, 1837, were guaranteed an additional 1,280 acres (520 ha) in public lands . Over 1.3 million acres (559 thousand ha) of land were granted; some of this was in Greer County, which was later determined to be part of Oklahoma . </P> <P> When Republic President Burnet unknowingly escaped death at New Washington, Almonte had found him by following courier Mike McCormick, whose widowed mother Peggy was the owner of the land on which the battle was subsequently fought . Although she sought financial restitution from the Republic of Texas for loss of livestock and other goods during the battle, McCormick died without recompense . Decades after her death, the state of Texas purchased part of her acreage for a commemoration site . </P> <P> The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 . The site includes the 570 ft (170 m) San Jacinto Monument, which was erected by the Public Works Administration . Authorized April 21, 1936, and dedicated April 21, 1939, the monument cost $1.5 million (equivalent to $26.39 million in 2015). The site hosts a San Jacinto Day festival and battle re-enactment each year in April . </P>

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