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.Location. 39° 18.69′ N, 119° 39′ W. On B Street near Union Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted on the front of the Miners Union Hall Building. http://www.hmdb.org/results.asp?Town=Virginia%20City&State=Nevada