The Glory of Solidarity and Fraternity
In Sept. 1864, while Atlanta smoldered, the first use of military force to allay labor unrest in the West occurred when Governor J. W. Nye ordered 2 companies of Calvary from Fort Churchill to end a strike by The Story County Miner’s League. The Unions of the Comstock believed they were essential components in a successful industrial economy. The Virginia City Miner’s Union was a vital part of local society and respected for their efforts to help disabled mineworkers, the widow and the orphan.
Dedicated June 30, 2007
Julia C. Bulette Chapter 1864 E Clampus Vitus
Marker is on B Street near Union Street, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
