119-hres644

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 644 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 644

Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for 
 their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5th, 1865, and 
 liberating thousands of enslaved people.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 August 8, 2025

 Mr. Green of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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 RESOLUTION

Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for 
 their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5th, 1865, and 
 liberating thousands of enslaved people.

Whereas this resolution may be cited as the ``Original Resolution Honoring the 
 25th Army Corps'';
Whereas the 25th Army Corps was the largest unit of African Americans in the 
 Union Army during the Civil War, comprised of more than 1,000 soldiers;
Whereas the 25th Army Corps captured Galveston, Texas, on June 5, 1865, a week 
 before General Gordon Granger's arrival on June 19, 1865;
Whereas the 25th Army Corps chased the rebel government and soldiers of Texas 
 into Mexico and spread the word about freedom, liberating thousands of 
 enslaved people in Texas before the arrival of General Granger;
Whereas the 25th Army Corps were the first unit to occupy the former capital of 
 the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia, on April 3, 1864;
Whereas the members of the 25th Army Corps, who were previously held in the 
 bondage of slavery, not only emancipated enslaved persons in Galveston, 
 they also released Union soldiers and enslaved persons taken captive by 
 the Confederate Army;
Whereas the soldiers of the 25th Army Corps, through their actions and 
 sacrifices, brought a crucial victory for the Union and played an 
 indispensable role in the struggle for human rights, contributing to the 
 abolition of slavery;
Whereas the 25th Army Corps not only waged war against the Confederacy but also 
 waged a significant battle against racial prejudice and discrimination 
 across the Nation; and
Whereas the legacy of the 25th Army Corps continues to inspire subsequent 
 generations, instilling the values of courage, freedom, and justice and 
 reminding us of our shared humanity: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes and thanks 
the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for their role in capturing 
Galveston, Texas, on June 5, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved 
people days prior to the arrival of General Gordon Granger on June 19, 
1865.
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