A key Union officer during the American Civil War, Gordon Granger is best known for issuing General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. This pivotal announcement enforced the Emancipation Proclamation, liberating the last enslaved people. Historians, educators, and students benefit from studying his legacy, which directly led to the Juneteenth holiday.
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