Author: James PartonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Orleans (La.)
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
General Butler in New Orleans
Author: James PartonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Orleans (La.)
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
General Butler in New Orleans
Author: James PartonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Orleans (La.)
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
When the Devil Came Down to Dixie
Author: Chester G. HearnPublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807140512
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Much controversy exists concerning Major General Benjamin F. ButlerOCOs administration in New Orleans during the second year of the Civil War. Some historians have extolled the general as a great humanitarian, while others have vilified him as a brazen opportunist, agreeing with the wealthy of occupied New Orleans who labeled him OC BeastOCO Butler. In this thorough examination of ButlerOCOs career in the Crescent City, Chester G. Hearn reveals that both assessments are right.As a criminal lawyer prior to entering politics, Butler learned two great lessonsOCohow to beat the rich and powerful at their own game, and how to succeed as a felon without being caught. In New Orleans, Butler drew on these lessons, visibly enjoying power, removing those who questioned his authority, and delighting in defeating his opponents. Because of his remoteness from Washington, he was able to make up his own rules as he went along, surrounding himself with trusted friends and family members who had no choice but to keep his secrets lest they incriminate themselves.Butler made every effort to humble the rich, who abhorred him and whose sordid characterizations of his regimeOCosome true, some notOCobecame legendary. As Hearn explains, ButlerOCOs legacy of corruption clouded many admirable aspects of his administration. He championed the poor, many of whom would have starved had he not fed and employed them. He also established sanitation policies that helped rid the city of disease and saved the lives of thousands of New OrleansOCO less-fortunate.Vividly describing ButlerOCOs childhood and his political career before and after the war, Hearn deftly places ButlerOCOs New Orleans reign in the context of his life. He also offers new information on Butler, including the first investigation of his suspicious accumulation of great wealth late in life.In a fast-paced, colorful narrative, Hearn shows Butler to be a fascinating case study of contradictions, a remarkable man with a politicianOCOs appetite for wealth and power as well as a sincere empathy for the poor. All Civil War historians and buffs will savor this riveting, insightful portrait of the man behind OC the Beast.OCO"
General Butler
Author: Christopher G. PeñaPublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1410741745
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
After only eight months in Louisiana, General Benjamin Butler departed New Orleans vilified by many Confederate politicians, their military leaders, the Southern press, and some citizens and foreign consuls living in the city. His eight-month stay was long enough for some Northern politicians who viewed him as a troublemaker. In the South, Butler was regarded as a thief, murderer, and beast. But was he those things, or simply a patriot who sought to punish the South for its treason? The answers lie within.
General Butler in New Orleans
Author: James PartonPublisher: Arkose Press
ISBN: 9781344969925
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
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General Butler in New Orleans
Author: James PartonLife and Public Services of Major-General Butler ... the hero of New Orleans, etc
Author: Benjamin Franklin BUTLER (Major General of Volunteers.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
General Butler in New Orleans
Author: James PartonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781332966431
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Excerpt from General Butler in New Orleans: History of the Administration of the Department of the Gulf in the Year 1862; With an Account of the Capture of New Orleans, and a Sketch of the Previous Career of the General, Civil and Military It is, however, of the first necessity to state how this book came to be written, and from what sources its contents have been de rived. In common with the other devotees of the Union and the Flag, Ihad watched the proceedings of General butler in Louisiana with interest and approval; and shared also the indignation with which they regarded the perverse misinterpretation put upon his measures by the faction which has involved the Southern States in ruin, and by their neutral allies abroad. Upon the return of General Butler to the North, I wrote to him, saying that I should like to write an account of his administration of the Department of the Gulf, as well as a Slighter sketch of the previous military career of a man who, wherever he had been em ployed, has shown an ability equal to the occasion; but that this could not be done, and ought not to be attempted, Without his consent and co-operation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
GENERAL BUTLER IN NEW ORLEANS
Author: James 1822-1891 PartonPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781362308652
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
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General Butler in New Orleans. History of the Administration of the Department of the Gulf in the Year 1862
Author: James PartonPublisher: Arkose Press
ISBN: 9781344984850
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
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