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Juneteenth and General Order No. 3


National Archives Safeguards Original 'Juneteenth' General Order

Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. Granger commanded the ...

Juneteenth and General Orders, No. 3 - Galveston Historical ...

Juneteenth and General Orders, No. 3, read on June 19, 1865 and announced that all slaves were free, is one of Galveston's most important ...

General Order No. 3 | American Battlefield Trust

The people are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality ...

General Order No. 3 - Wikipedia

General Order No. 3 was an American legal decree issued in 1865 enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation to the residents of the U.S. state of Texas and ...

The History of General Order No. 3 and Juneteenth - Time

The order, issued by Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, informed enslaved Texans of their freedom. It has been ...

"General Order No. 3" (June 19, 1865) - Encyclopedia Virginia

“General Order No. 3” (June 19, 1865) ... In this proclamation, issued June 19, 1865 by Union general Gordon Granger, he informs the people of Galveston, Texas, ...

Emancipation Proclamation & General Order No. 3

Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. Granger commanded the Headquarters ...

Conserving a Legacy of Freedom: Preparing General Order No. 3 for ...

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2024 — This Juneteenth holiday, visitors to the National Archives in Washington, DC, will have the opportunity to see the original ...

Juneteenth: Understanding Its Origins | Constitution Center

“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This ...

Juneteenth General Order | DocsTeach

Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. Granger commanded the Headquarters ...

Texas Observes Juneteenth | TSLAC

... June 19, is the name given to Emancipation Day by African Americans in Texas. On that day in 1865 Union Major-General Gordon Granger read General Order No. 3 ...

Juneteenth - General Order No. 3 | East Lansing, MI - Official Website

Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. Granger's troops arrived in Galveston ...

U.S. National Archives Unearths Original Juneteenth Order - NPR

... General Order No. 3 ... General Order No. ... But for the generations of African Americans who have celebrated Juneteenth, General Order No.

General Orders # 3 - Texas State Library And Archives Commission

No.369,. 1st Session. Part 2. THE. WAR OF THE REBELLION: A COMPILATION OF THE. OFFICIAL RECORDS. OF THE. UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES. PUBLISHED UNDER THE ...

Juneteenth and General Order No. 3 - Texas Historical Foundation

Union soldiers finally arrived in Galveston, in June of that year, where General Gordon Granger read “General Order No. 3” that more than ...

Juneteenth: an American celebration of freedom

It wasn't until June 19, 1865, when United States Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas when more than ...

National Archives To Display Emancipation Proclamation and ...

National Archives To Display Emancipation Proclamation and 'Juneteenth' General Order No. 3, June 18–20 · Featured Document Display: The original ...

Juneteenth: The Army's Role

General Granger's reading of General Orders No.3 in Galveston, Texas on 19 June 1865 symbolized what was gained after five long years of ...

Juneteenth commemorates General Order No. 3 - Facebook

Juneteenth commemorates General Order No. 3, which was issued by Major General Gordon Granger, who arrived in Galveston, Texas, ...

On this day in Texas history, June 19, 1865: Major General Gordon ...

On this day in Texas history, June 19, 1865: Major General Gordon Granger arrived on the island of Galveston and issued General Order No. 3 ...