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A Return To Civilian Leadership: New Orleans 1865-1866, Arthur Wendel Stout
A Return To Civilian Leadership: New Orleans 1865-1866, Arthur Wendel Stout
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In the aftermath of the Civil War, southern cities such as New Orleans had to reconstitute local civilian government under extremely difficult circumstances. Different aspects of their physical infrastructure had been worn down and required revitalization. Sudden changes in the size and demographics of the population made social cohesion and provision of services more difficult and complicated. A depressed economy limited the financial resources available to government and business to confront the needs of growth. These recovery problems were common to all areas of the South, but in New Orleans they were greatly exacerbated by the city’s unusually high population …