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Civil War Institute: General Benjamin Butler Challenged the Elite of New England and the Nation
I am at the Civil War Institute in Gettysburg this weekend. I’ll try to give a little look at what is going on here. There…
Benjamin Franklin Butler: A Noisy, Fearless Life by Elizabeth Leonard Wins John Nau Book Prize in American Civil War Era History
The University of Virginia has announced that Elizabeth D. Leonard has won the prestigious 2023 John Nau Book Prize in American Civil War Era History…
Ben Butler’s Conduct of Impeachment Questioning “A Disgraceful Spectacle”: New York Times
On April 13, 1868 The NY Times carried this article on the questioning of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas during the Johnson Impeachment Trial by House Manager…
Ben Butler Gives the Opening Prosecution Argument in the Senate Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson
On March 30, 1868, the trial in the Senate of Andrew Johnson began. The opening statement for the prosecution was delivered by Congressman Ben Butler,…
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