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Happy Juneteenth!

General Order No. 3, June 19, 1865.

Record Group 393: Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands

Series: General Orders Issued

File Unit: General Orders Issued

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[stenciled or stamped (?) ; page numer; near upper-right corner:] 1

{"OldBook[...]" below seems to have been added] [text below handwritten:]

Old Book 33.13 ac [? (unclear after "a"] Head Quarters District of Texas

[blue [circular] stamp [:; seen in left margin; following text:] ] [above central line:] WAR RECORDS Galveston Texas June 17th 1865.

[central line (larger letters):] COPIED

[below central line:] 1861-1865 [/stamp (transcribed lines from "Galveston[...] to bracketed header transcribed below seen to right of stamp in Image]

General Orders}

No. 1 }

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I Pursuant to orders from the Head Quarters Military Division

of the South West, dated New Orleans, June 13th 1865, the undersigned assumes

command of all troops within the State.

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II No passes or permits will be recognized on the coast of Texas except

by authority from Head Quarters Military Division of the South West, or from

these Head Quarters.

[signature:} G., Granger [/signature]

Major General Commanding.

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Printed [handwritten in red ink[; seen in left margin] ]

[ [stamp also to left of left-margin line in Image:] [circular] blue stamp[with following text within it:] ] [above & below center; inside perimeter:] WAR RECORDS

1861-1865

[between the 2 lines transcribed just above; in larger letters:] COPIED [/stamp]

[following 4 transcribed lines seen to right of stamp in Image:]

Head Quarters District of Texas

Galveston Texas June 19th 1865

General Orders}

No. 2 }

The Staff of the District is announced as follows:

Major [underlined:] F. W. Emery[/underlined], U. S. Vols. Asst. Adjt. Genl.

Lieut. Col. [underlined:] J. C. Palfrey[/underlined], U.S. Vols. Asst. Insp[']r. [abbreviation for "Inspector"] Genl.

Lieut. Col. [underlined:] R. G. Laughlin[underlined], 94th ["4" faint] Ill's [abbreviation for "Illinois"] Vols. Provost Marshal Genl.

Lieut. Col. [underlined:] J. G. Chandler[/underlined], U. S. Vols. Chief Quartermaster

Captain [underlined:] F.G. Noyes[/underlined], U.S. Vols. Chief Comy. [abbreviation for "Commissary"] of Subsistence

Surgeon [underlined:] C. B. White[/underlined], U.S. Vols. Medical Director

Captain [underlined:[ G. W. Fox [/underlined], 26th N. Y. Battery, Chief of Artillery

Captain [underlined:] S. Howell[/underlined], [?] 6th Mich. Hy. [abbreviation for "Heavy"] Artillery Chief of Ordnance

1st Lieut [underlined:] J. L. Baker[/underlined], 23[']d Wis. Vols. Commissary of Musters

Major [underlined:] W. L. Avery[/underlined], U. S. Vols. Aide-de-camp.

Captain [underlined:] C. S. Sargent[/underlined], U. S. Vols. Aide-de-Camp.

G, Granger [signed]

Major General Commanding. [this line written in same writing as the writing above the signature]

Printed. [handwritten in red ink [in left margin]]

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Head Quarters District of Texas

Galveston Texas June 19th 1865.

[blue stamp of WAR RECORDS COPIED 1861-1865]

General Orders}

No. 3 }

The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a proclamation

from the Executive of the United States, "all slaves are free". This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former

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masters and slaves and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes

that between employer and hired labor.

The freedmen are advised to remain quietly

at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will

not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported

in idleness either there or elsewhere.

By order of Major General Granger

F.W. Emery [signed]

Major A.A. Genl.

Printed [handwritten in red ink]

Head Quarters District of Texas

Galveston Texas June 19th 1865

General Orders

No. 4

[blue stamp of War Records Copied 1861-1865]

All acts of the Governor and Legislature of Texas since

the Ordinance of Succession are hereby declared illegitimate.

All military and civil

officers and agents of the so-called Confederate States Government or of the State

of Texas, and all persons formerly connected with the Confederate States Army,

in Texas, will at once report for parole at one of the following places, or such

other as may be designated hereafter, to the proper United States officers to be

appointed:

Houston, Galveston, Bonham, San Antonio, Marshall and Brownsville.

Although their long absence from their homes, and the

peculiar circumstances of their State, may facilitate their desertion from their organizations,

this order will be strictly and promptly complied with.

The above mentioned, and all other

persons having in their possession public property of any description whatever, as arms

horses, "munitions", etc., formerly belonging to the so called Confederate States, or State

of Texas, will immediately deliver it to the proper U.S. Office, at the nearest

of above mentioned places.

When they cannot carry it, and have not the means of

transporting it, they will make to the same officer a full report of its character,

quantity, location, security, etc.

All persons not complying promptly with the order

will be arrested as prisoners of war, sent North for imprisonment, and their

property forfeited.

All homeless persons committing acts of violence such as bandits,

guerillas, jay-hawkers, horse-thieves, etc., etc., are hereby declared outlaws, and enemies of

the human race, and will be dealt with accordingly.

(carried forward)

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blackjewels5 · 10 months

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#juneteenth #june 19 #blackhistory #freedom day #federal holiday #emancipationday #celebration #galveston texas #1865

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Slaves were not immigrants!!!!

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Finally one for the good guys 👦 🙌 😌 👏 🙏

I know I'll be walking the streets tall and proud knowing that change is happening in 2022. Peaceful protest for me on June 19th. But don't let your guard down, unfortunately we still have the wicked out and about. I got my shirt ready and I'll be marching.

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soberscientistlife · 10 months

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On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger stood on a balcony in Galveston, Texas and read aloud General Order No. 3, informing the state's enslaved people that President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation meant they were free. In the years since, Juneteenth has become an opportunity to remember all those who lived and died under the horrific system of slavery, honor everyone who helped end it, and celebrate the people and contributions of the African American community. It's more important than ever before that we all take some time to mark Juneteenth and reflect on the legacy of slavery in our country's history. We see markers of white supremacy around us every day. It's marching in our streets with torches and signs bearing hate speech, detaining innocent families in camps at the border, and enshrining prejudice in our laws by suppressing the votes of people of color. It's saying that it'll make America great again; great again for whom has always been clear from the context. So many Americans believe in racial justice, in equality, in our differences not just making us stronger but defining what it means to be American. Let's celebrate our victories and our black communities as we keep working for a more perfect union. Happy Juneteenth.

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todaysdocument · 2 years

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Happy Juneteenth! General Order No. 3 informed the formerly enslaved people of Galveston, Texas, that they were free, 6/19/1865.

File Unit: General Orders Issued, 6/1865 - 7/1865

Series: General Orders Issued, 6/1865 - 7/1865

Record Group 393: Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands, 1817 - 1947

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[stenciled or stamped (?) ; page numer; near upper-right corner:] 1 {"OldBook[...]" below seems to have been added] [text below handwritten:] Old Book 33.13 ac [? (unclear after "a"] Head Quarters District of Texas [blue [circular] stamp [:; seen in left margin; following text:] ] [above central line:] WAR RECORDS Galveston Texas June 17th 1865. [central line (larger letters):] COPIED [below central line:] 1861-1865 [/stamp (transcribed lines from "Galveston[...] to bracketed header transcribed below seen to right of stamp in Image]

General Orders} No. 1 }

--------- [short separating line extended to right of left margin line]

I Pursuant to orders from the Head Quarters Military Division of the South West, dated New Orleans, June 13th 1865, the undersigned assumes command of all troops within the State. ------------- [another short separating line] II No passes or permits will be recognized on the coast of Texas except by authority from Head Quarters Military Division of the South West, or from these Head Quarters. [signature:} G., Granger [/signature] Major General Commanding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [long (separating) line from left margin to right edge] Printed [handwritten in red ink[; seen in left margin] ] [ [stamp also to left of left-margin line in Image:] [circular] blue stamp[with following text within it:] ] [above & below center; inside perimeter:] WAR RECORDS 1861-1865 [between the 2 lines transcribed just above; in larger letters:] COPIED [/stamp] [following 4 transcribed lines seen to right of stamp in Image:] Head Quarters District of Texas Galveston Texas June 19th 1865 General Orders} No. 2 } The Staff of the District is announced as follows: Major [underlined:] F. W. Emery[/underlined], U. S. Vols. Asst. Adjt. Genl. Lieut. Col. [underlined:] J. C. Palfrey[/underlined], U.S. Vols. Asst. Insp[']r. [abbreviation for "Inspector"] Genl. Lieut. Col. [underlined:] R. G. Laughlin[underlined], 94th ["4" faint] Ill's [abbreviation for "Illinois"] Vols. Provost Marshal Genl. Lieut. Col. [underlined:] J. G. Chandler[/underlined], U. S. Vols. Chief Quartermaster Captain [underlined:] F.G. Noyes[/underlined], U.S. Vols. Chief Comy. [abbreviation for "Commissary"] of Subsistence Surgeon [underlined:] C. B. White[/underlined], U.S. Vols. Medical Director Captain [underlined:[ G. W. Fox [/underlined], 26th N. Y. Battery, Chief of Artillery Captain [underlined:] S. Howell[/underlined], [?] 6th Mich. Hy. [abbreviation for "Heavy"] Artillery Chief of Ordnance 1st Lieut [underlined:] J. L. Baker[/underlined], 23[']d Wis. Vols. Commissary of Musters Major [underlined:] W. L. Avery[/underlined], U. S. Vols. Aide-de-camp. Captain [underlined:] C. S. Sargent[/underlined], U. S. Vols. Aide-de-Camp. G, Granger [signed] Major General Commanding. [this line written in same writing as the writing above the signature]

Printed. [handwritten in red ink [in left margin]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [separating line in Image from left margin to right edge] Head Quarters District of Texas Galveston Texas June 19th 1865. [blue stamp of WAR RECORDS COPIED 1861-1865]

General Orders} No. 3 } The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, "all slaves are free". This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former [continued]

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[continued] masters and slaves and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere. By order of Major General Granger F.W. Emery [signed] Major A.A. Genl. Printed [handwritten in red ink]

Head Quarters District of Texas Galveston Texas June 19th 1865 General Orders No. 4 [blue stamp of War Records Copied 1861-1865] All acts of the Governor and Legislature of Texas since the Ordinance of Succession are hereby declared illegitimate. All military and civil officers and agents of the so-called Confederate States Government or of the State of Texas, and all persons formerly connected with the Confederate States Army, in Texas, will at once report for parole at one of the following places, or such other as may be designated hereafter, to the proper United States officers to be appointed: Houston, Galveston, Bonham, San Antonio, Marshall and Brownsville. Although their long absence from their homes, and the peculiar circumstances of their State, may facilitate their desertion from their organizations, this order will be strictly and promptly complied with.

The above mentioned, and all other persons having in their possession public property of any description whatever, as arms horses, "munitions", etc., formerly belonging to the so called Confederate States, or State of Texas, will immediately deliver it to the proper U.S. Office, at the nearest of above mentioned places. When they cannot carry it, and have not the means of transporting it, they will make to the same officer a full report of its character, quantity, location, security, etc. All persons not complying promptly with the order will be arrested as prisoners of war, sent North for imprisonment, and their property forfeited. All homeless persons committing acts of violence such as bandits, guerillas, jay-hawkers, horse-thieves, etc., etc., are hereby declared outlaws, and enemies of the human race, and will be dealt with accordingly. (carried forward)

#archivesgov #June 19 #1865 #1800s #Civil War #U.S. Civil War #Juneteenth #emancipation #Galveston #Texas

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thechanelmuse · 10 months

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Juneteenth is a Black American holiday.

We call Juneteenth many things: Black Independence Day, Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day. We celebrate and honor our ancestors.

December 31 is recognized as Watch Night or Freedom’s Eve in Black American churches because it marks the day our enslaved ancestors were awaiting news of their freedom going into 1863. On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. But all of the ancestors wouldn’t be freed until June 19, 1865 for those in Galveston, Texas and even January 23, 1866 for those in New Jersey (the last slave state). (It’s also worth noting that our people under the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations wouldn’t be freed until April 28, 1866 and June 14, 1866 for those under the Cherokee Nation by way of the Treaties.)

Since 1866, Black Americans in Texas have been commemorating the emancipation of our people by way of reading the Emancipation Proclamation and coming together to have parades, free festivities, and later on pageants. Thereafter, it spread to select states as an annual day of commemoration of our people in our homeland.

Here’s a short silent video filmed during the 1925 Juneteenth celebration in Beaumont, Texas:

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(It’s also worth noting that the Mascogos tribe in Coahuila, Mexico celebrate Juneteenth over there as well. Quick history lesson: A total of 305,326 Africans were shipped to the US to be enslaved alongside of American Indians who were already or would become enslaved as prisoners of war, as well as those who stayed behind refusing to leave and walk the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. In the United States, you were either enslaved under the English territories, the Dutch, the French, the Spanish, or under the Nations of what would called the Five “Civilized” Native American Tribes: Cherokee, Creek (Muscogee), Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminoles. Mascogos descend from the Seminoles who escaped slavery during the Seminole Wars, or the Gullah Wars that lasted for more than 100 years if you will, and then settled at El Nacimiento in 1852.)

We largely wave our red, white and blue flags on Juneteenth. These are the only colors that represent Juneteenth. But sometimes you may see others wave our Black American Heritage flag (red, black, and gold).

Juneteenth is a day of respect. It has nothing to do with Africa, diversity, inclusion, immigration, your Pan-African flag, your cashapps, nor your commerce businesses. It is not a day of “what about” isms. It is not a day to tap into your inner colonizer and attempt to wipe out our existence. That is ethnocide and anti-Black American. If you can’t attend a Black American (centered) event that’s filled with education on the day, our music, our food and other centered activities because it’s not centered around yours…that is a you problem. Respect our day for what and whom it stands for in our homeland.

Juneteenth flag creator: “Boston Ben” Haith

It was created in 1997. The red, white and blue colors represent the American flag. The five-point star represents the Lone State (Texas). The white burst around the star represents a nova, the beginning of a new star. The new beginning for Black Americans.

Black American Heritage Flag creators: Melvin Charles & Gleason T. Jackson

It was created in 1967, our Civil Rights era. The color black represents the ethnic pride for who we are. Red represents the blood shed for freedom, equality, justice and human dignity. Gold fig wreath represents intellect, prosperity, and peace. The sword represents the strength and authority exhibited by a Black culture that made many contributions to the world in mathematics, art, medicine, and physical science, heralding the contributions that Black Americans would make in these and other fields.

SN: While we’re talking about flags, I should note that Grace Wisher, a 13-year-old free Black girl from Baltimore helped stitched the Star Spangled flag, which would inspire the national anthem during her six years of service to Mary Pickersgill. I ain’t even gon hold you. I never looked too far into it, but she prob sewed that whole American flag her damn self. They love lying about history here until you start unearthing them old documents.

In conclusion, Juneteenth is a Black American holiday. Respect us and our ancestors.

#juneteenth #juneteenth flag #black american history #black american culture #ben haith #black american heritage flag #melvin charles #gleason t jackson #grace wisher #american flag #mascogos #juneteenth 2023

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mimi-0007 · 10 months

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Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order by Major General Gordon Granger proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865 (two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued). Originating in Galveston, Juneteenth has since been observed annually in various parts of the United States, often broadly celebrating African-American culture. The day was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law after the efforts of Lula Briggs Galloway, Opal Lee, and others.

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workingclasshistory · 10 months

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On this day, 19 June 1865, after the US civil war, Union general Gordon Granger gave a proclamation in Galveston, Texas, stating: "The People of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and property rights between former masters and slaves". It then clarified that the relationship between formerly enslaved people and their enslavers should become "that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages… they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere." As news of the declaration spread across the state, large numbers of enslaved people began to effectively go on strike and desert their plantations, returning to states they came from or heading for cities containing Union troops. The following year, Black Texans decided to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, holding festivities and parades. And in subsequent years the celebrations grew, and spread with Black migration to cities like Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle. Later in the 20th-century the holiday had largely faded from the public mind, but in the 1980s Black activists made a concerted effort to reinvigorate Juneteenth as a public holiday. It was officially recognised in Texas in 1980, and following mass Black-led protests in 2020 was made a federal holiday in 2021, although many employers still do not give paid leave for Juneteenth celebrations. Back in the 1800s, one formerly-enslaved Texan, Felix Haywood, later reflected on his emancipation: "We thought we was going to get rich like the white folks... But it didn’t turn out that way. We soon found out that freedom could make folks proud, but it didn’t make ’em rich.” More: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9111/Juneteenth Pic: Juneteenth celebration, 1900 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=647159507457268&set=a.602588028581083&type=3

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