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.
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.
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!!
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Good work JR.
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.
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.
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.