June 1865

Friday 02:

Forces under Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith surrender at Galveston, Texas, becoming the last to do so.

Monday 19:

Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are finally informed of their freedom. The anniversary is henceforth unofficially celebrated as Juneteenth.

Friday 23:

American Civil War: At Fort Towson in Oklahoma Territory Confederate General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant rebel army.