This House resolution recognizes and thanks the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for its role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5, 1865, and for liberating thousands of enslaved people. The resolution says the 25th Army Corps was the largest unit of African American soldiers in the Union Army, with more than 1,000 soldiers. It states the corps captured Galveston a week before General Gordon Granger arrived on June 19, 1865, chased the rebel government and soldiers into Mexico, released Union soldiers and enslaved persons taken captive, and was the first unit to occupy Richmond, Virginia, on April 3, 1864. The text thanks the corps for their actions, sacrifices, and their role in advancing freedom and fighting racial prejudice.
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According to the resolution text, supporters say the 25th Army Corps played an indispensable role in achieving Union victories, liberating thousands of enslaved people in Texas before General Granger's arrival, freeing captives, occupying Richmond, and fighting racial prejudice. The resolution frames the corps' legacy as inspiring courage, freedom, and justice.
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