Gordon Granger

Gordon Granger
Gordon Granger, photo taken during American Civil War
Born	(1821-11-06)November 6, 1821 Joy, New York, US
Died	January 10, 1876(1876-01-10) (aged 54) Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Place of burial	Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky, US
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army (Union Army)
Years of service	1845–1876
Rank	Major general
Commands	Army of Kentucky IV Corps XIII Corps Department of Texas District of New Mexico
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco Battle of Chapultepec American Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek Battle of New Madrid Siege of Corinth Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Mobile Bay Battle of Fort Blakeley

Gordon Granger (November 6, 1821 – January 10, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer, and a Union general during the American Civil War, where he distinguished himself at the Battle of Chickamauga.

Granger is best remembered for his part in the Battle of Chickamauga and the Battle of Chattanooga and for issuing General Order No. 3 on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, further informing residents of, and enforcing, Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation which set all Confederate states' slaves free on January 1, 1863. June 19 is now commemorated by the federal holiday of Juneteenth since 2021.