Major General Gordan Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to deliver the General Order that declared all black slaves as free people. Henry was only 7 years old when this news was delivered to Texas.
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3. General order no. 3 | juneteenth, June 19, meaning, & full text | britannica. (n.d.-b). https://www.britannica.com/topic/General-Order-No-3
"Major General Gordan Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to deliver the General Order that declared all black slaves as free people. Henry was only 7 years old when this news was delivered to Texas. " appears in: Another View of Henry Probasco's Slave Narrative
