Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5th, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people.

HRES 659 is a resolution recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people. It specifically notes the Corps - composed mostly of African American soldiers - as the largest Black unit in the Union Army, highlighting their role in freeing people before General Granger's June 19 arrival (commonly associated with Juneteenth). The resolution thanks them for their military actions, including capturing Richmond in 1864 and spreading news of freedom across Texas. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or affect policy.