Butler’s Woman Order
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Butler’s Woman Order was a controversial 1862 directive issued by Union General Benjamin Butler in occupied New Orleans that threatened to treat women showing contempt for Union soldiers as prostitutes.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controversy
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military order ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
General Order No. 28
NERFINISHED
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Woman Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
New Orleans
NERFINISHED
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Union-occupied New Orleans ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benjamin Butler’s reputation as “Beast Butler”
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Union occupation policy in New Orleans ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemnedAs |
insult to womanhood
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violation of civilized warfare norms ⓘ |
| consequenceThreatened |
women could be arrested as prostitutes
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women could lose protections normally accorded to ladies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedBy |
British public opinion
ⓘ
Confederate government NERFINISHED ⓘ European newspapers ⓘ Jefferson Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern press ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 1862-05-15 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
became a symbol of harsh Union occupation measures
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raised questions about gender, honor, and military authority in wartime ⓘ used in Confederate propaganda to depict Union brutality ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Benjamin Butler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | occupied Confederate territory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimed | military necessity ⓘ |
| locationIssued | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProvision |
women insulting or showing contempt for Union soldiers could be treated as prostitutes
ⓘ
women showing contempt for officers or soldiers of the United States could be regarded and held liable as women of the town plying their avocation ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
biographies of Benjamin Butler
ⓘ
histories of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| purpose |
to deter public insults and acts of contempt by women toward Union troops
ⓘ
to maintain public order in occupied New Orleans ⓘ |
| reaction |
diplomatic protests from foreign observers
ⓘ
increased Southern propaganda against Benjamin Butler ⓘ international outcry ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Union occupation of New Orleans
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civil-military relations in occupied cities ⓘ laws and customs of war ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
female civilians
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women in New Orleans ⓘ |
| yearIssued | 1862 ⓘ |
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