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Granger Arrives in Galveston
- When
- June 19, 1865
- Where
- Galveston, Texas
Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865, to command federal troops and enforce emancipation.
Granger arrived on the island of Galveston to take command of the more than 2,000 federal troops recently landed in the department of Texas. His duties included enforcing the emancipation of the enslaved population and overseeing Reconstruction by nullifying Confederate laws. He had been given command of the District of Texas on June 10, 1865.
Sources
- Juneteenth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
- Gordon Granger Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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