Saturday, June 29, 2013

November 24, 1862---Rosie The Rifler



NOVEMBER 24, 1862:      

 The Ohio State Journal reports that 100 women working in a factory at West Gay and High Streets in Columbus, Ohio are producing 100,000 cartridges a day for the Union war effort. Except for the manager and his assistant, all of the employees are female. A day’s work for each person is established at 900 rounds, but it is often exceeded.


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