When the Devil Came Down to Dixie: Ben Butler in New Orleans Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hearn, Chester G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807126233 ISBN-13: 9780807126233 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $20.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Controversy still rages concerning Major General Benjamin F. Butler's 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 New Orleans who labeled him "Beast" Butler. In this thorough examination of Butler's career in the Crescent City, noted historian Chester G. Hearn reveals that both assessments are correct. |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
Dewey: B |
Series: Ben Butler in New Orleans |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.03" W x 9.03" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Topical - Civil War - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
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Publisher Description: Much controversy exists concerning Major General Benjamin F. Butler's 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 Beast Butler. In this thorough examination of Butler's career in the Crescent City, Chester G. Hearn reveals that both assessments are right. |