The Battle of the fair; February 20, 1863 - The Battle of the fair; February 20, 1863

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Title
The Battle of the fair; February 20, 1863
Creator
Miranda
Date Created
1863
Publisher
[New Orleans?: s.n., 1863?]
Subject
Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894
Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women
New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women
Women--Confederate States of America--History
Martial law--Louisiana
Description
"Written for the benefit of the Orphans' Asylum." Prose work describing an incident involving the Confederate women of New Orleans and their Union occupiers, known also as the "Battle of the Handkerchiefs." In February of 1863, General Nathaniel Banks ordered that the Confederate prisoners of war would be shipped out of Louisiana. Hundreds of citizens, predominantly women, gathered on the New Orleans levee to wave good-bye to the soldiers and to demonstrate their loyalty and support to them. The Union soldiers ordered the crowd to disperse, and when they refused, ultimately charged the citizens using horses and artillery. The conflict shocked and outraged the people of New Orleans, and increased their hostility towards General Banks. "Battle of the Fair" is a literary depiction of the event and celebrates the women's resistance against the Union soldiers' commands, and their determination to demonstrate their Confederate patriotism.
Note
4 p. ; 19 cm. Accession Number 86-2266-RL.
Type of Resource
still image
Media Type
jp2
Language Code
en
Source
Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Digital Collection
America at War
Rights
Physical rights are retained by the Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.
Object File Name
aw000611_0001
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