On a small copper plaque on the El Camino Real freeway:
Battle of Santa Clara
On January 2, 1847, somewhere hereabouts was fought the last northern battle of the Mexican war. The official casualty report: “dead none, wounded none, missing but one on the American side and he came up shortly afterwards stating that he had been searching for his ramrod which in the excitement he had forgotten to draw from his gun and fired at the enemy”
Dedicated October 14 1978
Mountain Charlie Chapter No 1850
e clampus vitus
“right wrongs nobody”