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Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893 Confederate Congress Resolution no. 24, endorsing orders for Butler's hanging

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07008.01 Author/Creator: Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Document Date: 1863/01/13 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 15.2 cm Order a Copy

Confederate resolution endorsing President Jefferson Davis's orders for the hanging of Benjamin Franklin "Beast" Butler (for his women around town order)

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