Episode 2 of 2
Issuance of General Order No. 3
- When
- June 19, 1865
- Where
- Galveston, Texas
Granger posted General Order No. 3 in Galveston, informing Texans that all enslaved people were free.
One of Granger's first orders in Galveston was to post General Order No. 3. The order informed all Texans that, in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all enslaved people were free. This marked the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas.
Sources
- Gordon Granger Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
- Juneteenth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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