COLUMBIA — Union Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, 146 years ago Sunday to declare that the Civil War had ended and that those who were enslaved were emancipated.
Columbia residents celebrate the 146th anniversary of Juneteenth at Douglass Park
Sunday, June 19, 2011 | 7:38 p.m. CDT
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