General orders no. 122, 1864 Sept. 7.

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General orders no. 122, 1864 Sept. 7.

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General orders of General Nathaniel Banks, issued by George B. Drake, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters of the Gulf, New Orleans, La. The order outlines measures taken to soften the effects of a recent strike of boiler makers and machinists in New Orleans. Stating that mechanics among enlisted men in the U.S. Army in New Orleans will be furloughed in order to perform needed boiler-making, carpentry, bricklaying, and other kinds of labor in the city, the order outlines wage schedules for white and African American workers and calls for commanding officers to draw up and submit lists of laborers in their ranks.

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