1864 Civil War General Benjamin Butler New Orleans Americana Louisiana Gulf

  

1864 Civil War General Benjamin Butler New Orleans Americana Louisiana Gulf. A rare Civil War-era printing of James Parton's biographical sketch on the life of General Benjamin Butler. Known as'Beast', Benjamin Butler was a major general in the Union army who is best remembered for directing the first Union expedition to the Gulf Coast. This command included the capture of New Orleans and various battles in the American south.

General Butler in New Orleans : history of the administration of the Department of the Gulf in the year 1862 : with an account of the capture of New Orleans, and a sketch of the previous career of the general, civil and military. Boston : Mason & Hamlin, 1864. Collation: Complete with all pages. Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure. 8in X 6in (20cm x 15cm).