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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.
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.