My great grandfather's brother lost a leg in The Battle of Galveston Jan.1,1863 His unit was the 13th. Tex.lnf.Regm. On his SVC Gravestone it states Sloan's Rangers,from what little l've read that unit went to Maragorda lsland also. His last name was Shelton. My great grandfather was in the 15th. Texas lnf.Regt Co.F He fought in Arkansas and Louisiana, was in The Red River Campaign. Both survived the war, to go back to Henderson Co. Texas.
That wall behind the Hendly Building was actually repaired because it was falling down ... maybe 10 to 12 years ago, that is why some of the bricks are different and they added that new looking part to the right as you are looking at it at the same time.... I use to walk by it all the time. It was when they were renovating it for shops and getting it ready for appartments... however long ago tha was.
Prior to living in Galveston, E.B. Nichols lived in Houston and built what today is known as the Nichols-Rice-Cherry house that was eventually moved to Sam Houston Park.
I was always told that Union General Granger announced that the slaves were free from the second story balcony of Ashton Villa on Broadway, not on the Strand.
Whether it was read at Ashton Villa or not, the Union Headquarters where the General Orders were distributed, including General order #3, was at the Osterman building (no longer standing) at 22nd and Strand. Which is why the Texas Historical Marker and Juneteenth Mural are there on the Strand. Ed details these events in many of his historical books based around Galveston. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
There is a lot of information that didn’t make this short video. Check out the associated long form podcast which is linked in the description and mentioned a few times during the course of this video.
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My great grandfather's brother lost a leg in The Battle of Galveston Jan.1,1863 His unit was the 13th. Tex.lnf.Regm.
On his SVC Gravestone it states Sloan's Rangers,from what little l've read that unit went to Maragorda lsland also. His last name was Shelton.
My great grandfather was in the 15th. Texas lnf.Regt Co.F He fought in Arkansas and Louisiana, was in The Red River Campaign.
Both survived the war, to go back to Henderson Co. Texas.
Good work JR.
Great video, J.R.!
That wall behind the Hendly Building was actually repaired because it was falling down ... maybe 10 to 12 years ago, that is why some of the bricks are different and they added that new looking part to the right as you are looking at it at the same time.... I use to walk by it all the time. It was when they were renovating it for shops and getting it ready for appartments... however long ago tha was.
Awesome stuff! I need one of those tours…
Prior to living in Galveston, E.B. Nichols lived in Houston and built what today is known as the Nichols-Rice-Cherry house that was eventually moved to Sam Houston Park.
I was always told that Union General Granger announced that the slaves were free from the second story balcony of Ashton Villa on Broadway, not on the Strand.
Whether it was read at Ashton Villa or not, the Union Headquarters where the General Orders were distributed, including General order #3, was at the Osterman building (no longer standing) at 22nd and Strand. Which is why the Texas Historical Marker and Juneteenth Mural are there on the Strand. Ed details these events in many of his historical books based around Galveston. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Yes this is why the Juneteenth museum is there
@@galvestonunscripted Thank you, this is the first time I had heard of that.
You forgot to mention that Galveston was never successfully invaded nor was Texas as a whole.
There is a lot of information that didn’t make this short video. Check out the associated long form podcast which is linked in the description and mentioned a few times during the course of this video.
You are correct.