Doc. 38.-General Butler's order no. 28.
headquarters, Department of Gulf New-Orleans, May 15.
As officers and soldiers of the United States have been subject to repeated insults from women calling themselves ladies, of New-Orleans, in return for the most scrupulous non-interference and courtesy on our part, it is ordered hereafter, when any female shall by mere gesture or movement insult, or show contempt for any officers or soldiers of the United States, she shall be regarded and held liable to be treated as a woman about town plying her avocation.
By command of Major-Gen. Butler. Geo. C. Strong, A. A.G.
This order fell into the hands of Gen. Beauregard, who issued the following:
For the information of the army, general order No. Twenty-eight of the Federal officer, Major-Gen. Butler commanding at New-Orleans, will be read on dress-parade.
Men of the South, shall our mothers, wives, daughters and sisters be thus outraged by the ruffianly soldiers of the North, to whom is given the right to treat at their pleasure the ladies of the South as common harlots?
Arouse, friends, and drive back from our soil these infamous invaders of our homes and disturbers of our family ties.
G. T. Beauregard, General Commanding.
