,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #h1 #bjbe,mr4  
,gre5 ( ,texas submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! #be? ,army ,corps ( !      
,union ,army & ?ank+ !m = _! role 9     
captur+ ,galve/on1 ,texas1 on ,june #e?1
 #ahfe1 & lib]at+ ?\s&s ( enslav$ p4    
,:]eas ?is resolution may be cit$ z !   
,orig9al ,resolution ,honor+ ! #be?     
,army ,corps2 ,:]eas ! #be? ,army ,corps
 0 ! l>ge/ unit ( ,african ,am]icans 9 !
 ,union ,army dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1        
compris$ ( m ?an #a1jjj soldi]s2  ,:]eas
 ! #be? ,army ,corps captur$ ,galve/on1 
,texas1 on ,june #e1 #ahfe1 a week be=e 
,g5]al ,gordon ,grang]'s arrival on     
,june #ai1 #ahfe2 ,:]eas ! #be? ,army   
,corps *as$ ! rebel gov]nm5t & soldi]s (
 ,texas into ,mexico & spread ! ^w ab\t 
fre$om1 lib]at+ ?\s&s ( enslav$ p 9     
,texas be=e ! arrival ( ,g5]al ,grang]2 
,:]eas ! #be? ,army ,corps 7 ! fir/ unit

 to occupy ! =m] capital ( ! ,conf$]acy1
 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 on ,april #c1      
#ahfd2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( ! #be? ,army   
,corps1 :o 7 previ\sly held 9 ! bondage 
( slav]y1 n only emancipat$ enslav$     
p]sons 9 ,galve/on1 !y also releas$     
,union soldi]s & enslav$ p]sons tak5    
captive by ! ,conf$]ate ,army2 ,:]eas ! 
soldi]s ( ! #be? ,army ,corps1 ?r\gh _! 
actions & sacrifices1 br\ght a crucial  
victory = ! ,union & play$ an           
indisp5sable role 9 ! /ruggle = human   
rights1 contribut+ to ! abolition (     
slav]y2 ,:]eas ! #be? ,army ,corps n    
only wag$ w> aga9/ ! ,conf$]acy b also  
wag$ a significant battle aga9/ racial  
prejudice & discrim9ation across !      
,nation2 & ,:]eas ! legacy ( ! #be?     
,army ,corps cont9ues to inspire        
subsequ5t g5]ations1 in/ill+ ! values ( 
c\rage1 fre$om1 & ju/ice & rem9d+ u (   
our %>$ humanity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes &    
?anks ! #be? ,army ,corps ( ! ,union    
,army = _! role 9 captur+ ,galve/on1    

,texas1 on ,june #e1 #ahfe1 & lib]at+   
?\s&s ( enslav$ p days prior to !       
arrival ( ,g5]al ,gordon ,grang] on     
,june #ai1 #ahfe4