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“I was always a friend of southern rights, but an enemy of southern wrongs.”

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Benjamin Butler

Benjamin Butler, born on November 5, 1818, and died on January 11, 1893, was a prominent American politician and military figure. He served as the Governor of Massachusetts and is best known for his political and military activities during the American Civil War. more

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