Gordon Granger
American military officer (1821–1876) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Born | (1821-11-06)November 6, 1821 Joy, New York, US |
Died | January 10, 1876(1876-01-10) (aged 54) Santa Fe, New Mexico, US |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army (Union Army) |
Years of service | 1845–1876 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | Army of Kentucky IV Corps XIII Corps Department of Texas District of New Mexico |
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Granger is best remembered for his part in the Battle of Chickamauga and the Battle of Chattanooga and for issuing General Order No. 3 on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, further informing residents of, and enforcing, Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation which set all Confederate states' slaves free on January 1, 1863. June 19 is now commemorated by the federal holiday of Juneteenth since 2021.