Butler's General Order No. 28
- Butler's General Order No. 28
Butler's General Order No. 28 was a decree made by Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler during the American Civil War. [Adams, James Truslow, "Dictionary of American History", New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940.] Following the Battle of New Orleans, Butler established himself as military commander of that city on May 1, 1862. Many of the city's inhabitants were strongly hostile to the Federal government, and many women in particular expressed this contempt by insulting Union troops.
Accordingly, on May 15, Butler issued an order to the effect that any woman insulting or showing contempt for any officer or soldier of the United States should be treated as a woman of the town "plying her avocation" - meaning soliciting of prostitution. The order provoked a storm of protest at home and abroad, [ [http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1862/july/new-orleans-cartoon.htm Harper's Weekly Cartoon (July 12, 1862)] ] and was a cause of Butler's removal from command of New Orleans on December 16, 1862.
Text of the Order
Quotation|HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF
:New Orleans, May 15, 1862.
::As the officers and soldiers of the United States have been subject to repeated insults from the women (calling themselves ladies) of New Orleans in return for the most scrupulous non-interference and courtesy on our part, it is ordered that hereafter when any female shall by word, gesture, or movement insult or show contempt for any officer or soldier of the United States she shall be regarded and held liable to be treated as a woman of the town plying her avocation.
:By command of Major-General Butler:
:GEO. C. STRONG, :Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff. [ [http://www.civilwarhome.com/butlerorder.htm General Orders, No. 28 (Butler's Woman Order)] ] [Official Records of the American Civil War-- SERIES I--VOLUME XV [S# 21] ]
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