Stormy Petrel: The Life and Times of General Benjamin F. Butler, 1818-1893Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1969 - 335 pages |
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... formed the Constitutional Union party , based as its delightfully brief platform stated upon " no political principle other than the Union and the law , " had the same idea . So did the 589,000 men who voted for the Constitutional Union ...
... formed the Constitutional Union party , based as its delightfully brief platform stated upon " no political principle other than the Union and the law , " had the same idea . So did the 589,000 men who voted for the Constitutional Union ...
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... formed them on Presi- dent Street and started marching toward the Camden Street Sta- tion . The troops were quickly surrounded by a large , menacing crowd . As the soldiers moved forward the mob , shouting insults and cheering for the ...
... formed them on Presi- dent Street and started marching toward the Camden Street Sta- tion . The troops were quickly surrounded by a large , menacing crowd . As the soldiers moved forward the mob , shouting insults and cheering for the ...
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... formed Confederate States of America . Meanwhile , the mayor of Baltimore had taken steps to prevent any more troops from even reaching the city . With the governor's consent , if not at his special instructions , the mayor caused a ...
... formed Confederate States of America . Meanwhile , the mayor of Baltimore had taken steps to prevent any more troops from even reaching the city . With the governor's consent , if not at his special instructions , the mayor caused a ...
Contents
Meet General Butler | 13 |
As the Twig is Bent | 20 |
A Practical Politician | 37 |
Copyright | |
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