United States. Army. Army. Department of Texas.

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Major 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 description of General Orders, No. 11, 1865 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 778529266

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  • Archives
  • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
  • United States. Army. Department of Texas

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  • Texas (as recorded)