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Benjamin Butler

By Arian Cody

  • Birth

    Birth
    Benjamin Butler was born in Deerfield, New Hamoshihre in 1818 on November 5th.

  • College.

    College.
    Graduation. Butler graduated Waterville College in 1803.

  • Delegate.

    Delegate.
    Butler was a Delegate to the Democratic national from 1848 to 1860.

  • Son Passed Away at 5.

    Son Passed Away at 5.
    first son passed away at the age of 5 years old in 1850 and he later had another son in 1852.

  • House Of Representatives

    House Of Representatives
    Butler was a part of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853.

  • Union Army.

    Union Army.
    Butler entered the Union Army on April 17th 1861 as a brigadier.

  • Promotion.

    Promotion.
    Butler was promoted to Mojor General on May 16th in 1861.

  • Hatters Inlet

    Hatters Inlet
    In August of 1861, Butler led a succesful amphibious assault on the Hatters Inlet in North Carolina, and moved onto New Orleans in May. After the city had already surrendered to Admiral David G. Farragut. In this time, Butler would proudly gain his enemies.

  • Beast Butler

    Beast Butler
    Civil War TrustButler issued Order 28 during a certain time period, which stated that ANY ladt in New Orleans who showed contempt for Union Soldiers, would betreated as though they were a prostitute. This law drew great contreversy in both the North and South, caused Confederate president Jefferson Davis to label Butler and outlaw and earned Butler the nuckname of "Beast Butler". In December of 1862, Butler lost his position of Beast Butler.

  • Given Command.

    Given Command.
    Butler was given command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina in November of 1863.

  • Lincoln Troubles.

    Lincoln Troubles.
    Troubles for Lincoln. Butler had the potential to cause political trouble for President. Lincoln ecspecially given his strong relations with Radical Republicans in Congress. Mr. Lincoln used former war secretary Simon Cameron to sound out Butlers political intentions in 1864.

  • Awaiting Orders.

    Awaiting Orders.
    Butler went on to fail once again at Fort Fisher, North Carolina, and was ordered by Union general Ulysses S Grant to return home to await orders. On November 30th in 1865, Butler resigned commission.

  • Congress.

    Congress.
    Butlwe was a Republican representative in Congress from 1867 to 1879, except in 1875 to 1877.

  • Elected by Democrats.

    Elected by Democrats.
    In 1882, Butler was elected by the Democrats, and they recieved no other state offices.

  • Presidental Election.

    Presidental Election.
    Butler was a presidental candidate in the elction of 1884.

  • Death.

    Death.
    Butler passed away while attending court in Washington D.C on January 11th in 1893.