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Civil War Louisiana

General Order No. 28 and the Women of Occupied New Orleans, May 15, 1862

May 15, 2026 by The Kinstructure Company

Letterpress reproduction of General Order No. 28, May 15, 1862

On May 15, 1862, two weeks into the federal occupation of New Orleans, Major General Benjamin Butler issued General Order No. 28. The order disciplined gestures and ignited a propaganda war. This is the documented record.

Filed Under: Genealogy, Louisiana Heritage, Louisiana History, This Day In History Tagged With: Benjamin Butler, Civil War Louisiana, free women of color, General Order No. 28, occupied New Orleans

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