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1st US "dime novel" published: "Malaseka, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter," by Mrs Ann Stevens Lt. William H. Echols leaves San Antonio with camel train to reconnoiter the portion of western Texas lying between the San Antonio to El Paso road, the Rio Grande, and the Pecos River (20 camels and 25 pack mules used).

	2	General E. Kerby Smith surrenders the Trans-Mississippi Department at Galveston.
	11	State Treasury robbed of $17,000 before outraged citizens drove off the bandits.
	19	General Gordon Granger lands at Galveston to take up duties as commander; issues proclamation declaring all Negro slaves in Texas to be free.
	22	General Philip Sheridan takes command of Fort Brown.