Stormy Petrel: The Life and Times of General Benjamin F. Butler, 1818-1893Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1969 - 335 pages |
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Page 65
... refused to let him speak . However , he insisted upon being heard despite hoots , catcalls , and hisses . He and some of the others from Massa- chusetts were leaving , he said , in protest against a ruling made by the credentials ...
... refused to let him speak . However , he insisted upon being heard despite hoots , catcalls , and hisses . He and some of the others from Massa- chusetts were leaving , he said , in protest against a ruling made by the credentials ...
Page 168
... refused to honor this requisition because he regarded Phelps's action as plainly contrary to the government's policy . Butler suggested that the Negroes in and around Carrollton be employed cutting down trees , strengthening ...
... refused to honor this requisition because he regarded Phelps's action as plainly contrary to the government's policy . Butler suggested that the Negroes in and around Carrollton be employed cutting down trees , strengthening ...
Page 196
... refused to heed a suggestion made by Generals Gillmore and Smith that they be allowed to move against Petersburg . This refusal , for which Butler has often been ad- versely criticized , was not illogical in view of the emphasis his ...
... refused to heed a suggestion made by Generals Gillmore and Smith that they be allowed to move against Petersburg . This refusal , for which Butler has often been ad- versely criticized , was not illogical in view of the emphasis his ...
Contents
Meet General Butler | 13 |
As the Twig is Bent | 20 |
A Practical Politician | 37 |
Copyright | |
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