Stormy Petrel: The Life and Times of General Benjamin F. Butler, 1818-1893Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1969 - 335 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 49
Page 197
... Grant , considering that his orders to Butler had not mentioned Petersburg , to criticize Butler for not taking that place . And , without implying that Grant was not a far abler soldier than Butler , it may be remarked that it took ...
... Grant , considering that his orders to Butler had not mentioned Petersburg , to criticize Butler for not taking that place . And , without implying that Grant was not a far abler soldier than Butler , it may be remarked that it took ...
Page 202
... Grant became intoxicated ( on two drinks of whiskey , spaced an hour apart ) in Butler's presence and Butler blackmailed Grant into relieving Smith instead of Butler.23 This tale is patently absurd . If Grant got drunk enough to have ...
... Grant became intoxicated ( on two drinks of whiskey , spaced an hour apart ) in Butler's presence and Butler blackmailed Grant into relieving Smith instead of Butler.23 This tale is patently absurd . If Grant got drunk enough to have ...
Page 250
... Grant to seek a reconciliation with Butler . At first Grant flatly rejected this suggestion . Wilkes pressed the matter , pointing out as he did so that Butler's chief grievances were Grant's statement that Butler had been " bottled up ...
... Grant to seek a reconciliation with Butler . At first Grant flatly rejected this suggestion . Wilkes pressed the matter , pointing out as he did so that Butler's chief grievances were Grant's statement that Butler had been " bottled up ...
Contents
Meet General Butler | 13 |
As the Twig is Bent | 20 |
A Practical Politician | 37 |
Copyright | |
22 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln American Andrew Johnson Annapolis April Army asked Atlantic Monthly Baltimore believed Ben Butler Benjamin F Blaine Book A. M. Thayer Butler's Book A. M. called campaign candidate Carolina Civil Colonel committee Company Boston Confederate Congress Constitution convention Court delegates Democratic Department Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar election expedition Farragut federal Fort Fisher Fortress Monroe forts George Governor Andrew Grant Gulf Hatteras Inlet Henry Hoar House Ibid impeachment James John Johnson labor later letter Lincoln Lowell March Maryland Massachusetts mayor ment Mifflin and Company military militia Mississippi Moorfield Storey Navy Negroes nominated North Orleans party persons Petersburg platform political Porter President Radicals railroad Regiment Republican River Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent Ship Island slavery slaves soldiers soon South Stanton ten-hour thing thought tion told troops Union Union Armies United Virginia vote Washington Weitzel William wrote yellow fever York