Stormy Petrel: The Life and Times of General Benjamin F. Butler, 1818-1893Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1969 - 335 pages |
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Page 95
... letters at Scott's direction , though probably not at his dic- tation . One of them called Butler's attention to the fact that several tons of gunpowder , believed to be intended for shipment to the Confederate States , were known to be ...
... letters at Scott's direction , though probably not at his dic- tation . One of them called Butler's attention to the fact that several tons of gunpowder , believed to be intended for shipment to the Confederate States , were known to be ...
Page 128
... letter to Andrew if anything personal stood in the way of a meeting . Professing to be unaware of any such difficulty , Butler hoped if one did exist it could be removed . Instead of taking time to answer by his own hand Andrew had his ...
... letter to Andrew if anything personal stood in the way of a meeting . Professing to be unaware of any such difficulty , Butler hoped if one did exist it could be removed . Instead of taking time to answer by his own hand Andrew had his ...
Page 167
... letter which he asked to have forwarded to the President , protesting against Butler's order and avowing his intention of recruiting as many Negro soldiers as he could . In forwarding Phelps's letter Butler said , Gen. Phelps , I ...
... letter which he asked to have forwarded to the President , protesting against Butler's order and avowing his intention of recruiting as many Negro soldiers as he could . In forwarding Phelps's letter Butler said , Gen. Phelps , I ...
Contents
Meet General Butler | 13 |
As the Twig is Bent | 20 |
A Practical Politician | 37 |
Copyright | |
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