Granger, Gordon, 1822-1876
Variant namesMajor General Gordon Granger issued General Orders No. 11 on July 22, 1865 from his Galveston Headquarters, just over a month into his command of the Department of Texas. The Orders required Texas citizens to declare and turn over to the occupying Federal Army all state-owned books, archives, and records held in their possession during the Civil War.
From the guide to the General Orders, No. 11 80-31., 1865, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | John E. Boos collection 1863-2005 1863-1940 Boos, John E. collection | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871. Samuel Joseph May diary, 1865. | Cornell University Library | |
| referencedIn | Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | General Orders, No. 11 80-31., 1865 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
| referencedIn | Photographic Portrait File | The Huntington Library | |
| creatorOf | United States. Army. Army. Department of Texas. General Orders, No. 11, 1865 | University of Texas Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Kneeland, Samuel M. Papers, 1864-1905. | Clarke Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | Boos, J. E. (John E.) | person |
| associatedWith | Kneeland, Samuel M. | person |
| correspondedWith | Lockwood, Philip Case, 1844-1897 | person |
| associatedWith | May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871. | person |
| associatedWith | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Palfrey family. | family |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Army. Department of Texas. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Department of Texas. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1822-11-06
Death 1876-01-10
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