The Forgotten Soldiers Of Juneteenth | History Honors 250
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In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation legally freed enslaved people within the United States. Still, it took military backing, specifically from the 25th Army Corps of the US Colored Troops, to help enforce this new law.
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AI GeneratedOn June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery. This milestone, now celebrated as Juneteenth, was made possible by the 25th Army Corps, a predominantly African-American unit that seized the city from Confederate forces, freeing thousands of enslaved people and captive Union soldiers.
June 19th, 1865, months after the Civil War had ended, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas,
and announced the end of slavery. Just weeks before, Galveston was in the hands of Confederate
soldiers, and it took an unsung regiment of United States Colored Troops to overcome them.
This is History Honors 250. In early June, the 25th Army Corps confronted Confederate troops
in the city. The mostly African-American unit seized the city, emancipating thousands of
enslaved people and freeing captive Union troops. This cleared the way for Major General Gordon
Granger to arrive some two weeks later and proclaim the end of slavery in the state of Texas.
Today, June 19th is celebrated as Juneteenth, commemorating this milestone of freedom,
and an African-American Civil War memorial stands in Washington, D.C., honoring the contributions
of the United States Colored Troops.