House Resolution
H.Res. 659
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.
Primary Sponsor
Shri Thanedar
Representative
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This resolution honors the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas and freeing thousands of enslaved people there before the end of the Civil War. It recognizes their important contribution to the fight against slavery.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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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.
This resolution honors the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas and freeing thousands of enslaved people there before the end of the Civil War. It recognizes their important contribution to the fight against slavery.
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This resolution honors the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas and freeing thousands of enslaved people there before the end of the Civil War. It recognizes their important contribution to the fight against slavery.
- Bill Number
- 659
- Sponsor
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Introduced
- 8/15/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- 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.
- Bill Number
- 659
- Sponsor
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced
- 8/15/2025
- Summary
- This resolution honors the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas and freeing thousands of enslaved people there before the end of the Civil War. It recognizes their important contribution to the fight against slavery.
Data from Congress.gov
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