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   Gordon Granger (November 6, 1821 – January 10, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer, and a Union general during the American Civil War, where he distinguished himself at the Battle of Chickamauga.

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   General Gordon Granger: The Savior of Chickamauga and the Man Behind “Juneteenth”. Author: Robert C. Conner. Publisher: Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors. This is the first full-length biography of the Civil War general who saved the Union army from catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga, and went on to play major roles in ...

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   May 8, 2022 · On this date in 1865, Union army general Gordon Granger spoke in Galveston, Texas and read the federal orders proclaiming that everyone who had been enslaved in Texas were now free.

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   Jan 12, 2024 · Gordon Granger November 6, 1822–January 10, 1876 A career United States Army officer, Major General Gordon Granger held numerous commands and participated in many engagements in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

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5. time.com › 6188864The History of General Order No. 3 and Juneteenth | TIME

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   Jun 17, 2022 · 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 long overlooked in contemporary history, but the...

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   Jun 17, 2022 · Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, commander of the Military District of Texas, played a key role in what would become the federal holiday Juneteenth.

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   Who was Gordon Granger?

   • Gordon Granger (November 6, 1821 – January 10, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer, and a Union general during the American Civil War, where he distinguished himself at the Battle of Chickamauga .

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   What did General Granger do at Chickamauga?

   • Granger's effective leadership at Chickamauga earned him command of the newly formed IV Corps in the Army of the Cumberland commanded by General Thomas, and he was promoted brevet lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Army. Under his command, the IV Corps force distinguished itself at the third Battle of Chattanooga.

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   What did General Granger do in the Tullahoma Campaign?

   • Many of the soldiers remained under Granger’s command as the Reserve Corps of the Army of the Cumberland. Later that summer, Granger’s forces took part in the Tullahoma Campaign (June 24–July 3, 1863), and drove the Confederate Army of Tennessee, under command of General Braxton Bragg, out of Middle Tennessee.

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   Did Granger write a handwritten order 155 years ago?

   • The National Archives announced on Friday that it has unearthed the original handwritten order issued by Granger 155 years ago, just in time for this year’s holiday. The order, written in embellished penmanship, was contained in a bound volume that begins on one page and continues onto another.

   National Archives unearths original handwritten Juneteenth order | CNN

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8. www.cnn.com › 2020/06/19 › usNational Archives unearths original handwritten Juneteenth ...

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   Jun 19, 2020 · CNN — On June 19, 1865, Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free by executive decree.