“The Cross-Eyed Beast” | Nat Geo Live

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Warriors sports and scandals because you

Warriors sports and scandals because you could learn the gauntlet of

could learn the gauntlet of

could learn the gauntlet of personalities one of these scandals

personalities one of these scandals

personalities one of these scandals involved here is a shifty Massachusetts

involved here is a shifty Massachusetts

involved here is a shifty Massachusetts politician who was the first volunteer

politician who was the first volunteer

politician who was the first volunteer Major General in the Union Army he

Major General in the Union Army he

Major General in the Union Army he matriculated from there to becoming the

matriculated from there to becoming the

matriculated from there to becoming the most hated individual in the Confederate

most hated individual in the Confederate

most hated individual in the Confederate States of America Benjamin Franklin

States of America Benjamin Franklin

States of America Benjamin Franklin Butler

Butler

Butler earned his nickname beast in 1861

earned his nickname beast in 1861

earned his nickname beast in 1861 Lincoln appointed by large general

Lincoln appointed by large general

Lincoln appointed by large general solely because of Butler’s political

solely because of Butler’s political

solely because of Butler’s political power in the Democratic Party Butler was

power in the Democratic Party Butler was

power in the Democratic Party Butler was a man of many parts but not one of them

a man of many parts but not one of them

a man of many parts but not one of them one of them was that of a soldier this

one of them was that of a soldier this

one of them was that of a soldier this he demonstrated consistently throughout

he demonstrated consistently throughout

he demonstrated consistently throughout the Civil War he had this knack of

the Civil War he had this knack of

the Civil War he had this knack of snatching defeat from the jaws of

snatching defeat from the jaws of

snatching defeat from the jaws of victory his disjointed attack at big

victory his disjointed attack at big

victory his disjointed attack at big buff of Virginia in June 1861 was

buff of Virginia in June 1861 was

buff of Virginia in June 1861 was ludicrous the climax of the action came

ludicrous the climax of the action came

ludicrous the climax of the action came when two Union regiments have a sharp

when two Union regiments have a sharp

when two Union regiments have a sharp exchange of gunfire after mistaking one

exchange of gunfire after mistaking one

exchange of gunfire after mistaking one another for the enemy next in without

another for the enemy next in without

another for the enemy next in without authority Butler issued a declaration

authority Butler issued a declaration

authority Butler issued a declaration that runaway slaves were property owned

that runaway slaves were property owned

that runaway slaves were property owned by men in the million and therefore they

by men in the million and therefore they

by men in the million and therefore they were contraband of war the contraband

were contraband of war the contraband

were contraband of war the contraband that could be legally seized and used by

that could be legally seized and used by

that could be legally seized and used by Union armies the following spring

Union armies the following spring

Union armies the following spring Butler reached the highlight of infamy

Butler reached the highlight of infamy

Butler reached the highlight of infamy he was ordered to secure the South

he was ordered to secure the South

he was ordered to secure the South largest city New Orleans which had just

largest city New Orleans which had just

largest city New Orleans which had just surrendered it was the largest city in

surrendered it was the largest city in

surrendered it was the largest city in the Confederacy naturally citizens

the Confederacy naturally citizens

the Confederacy naturally citizens greeted Butler with hostility naturally

greeted Butler with hostility naturally

greeted Butler with hostility naturally Butler responded by establishing a

Butler responded by establishing a

Butler responded by establishing a dictatorial government his appearance

dictatorial government his appearance

dictatorial government his appearance was in quite in keeping with his eve

was in quite in keeping with his eve

was in quite in keeping with his eve askable personality he was bald headed

askable personality he was bald headed

askable personality he was bald headed with a dumpy oversized by

with a dumpy oversized by

with a dumpy oversized by arms and legs that seemed hinged rather

arms and legs that seemed hinged rather

arms and legs that seemed hinged rather than connected and I is that one

than connected and I is that one

than connected and I is that one noticeably out of alignment once mr.

noticeably out of alignment once mr.

noticeably out of alignment once mr. Lincoln was holding a cabinet meeting

Lincoln was holding a cabinet meeting

Lincoln was holding a cabinet meeting and the cabinet members were Lam besting

and the cabinet members were Lam besting

and the cabinet members were Lam besting Butler and Lincoln Stockton said ah

Butler and Lincoln Stockton said ah

Butler and Lincoln Stockton said ah gentlemen that you must not criticize

gentlemen that you must not criticize

gentlemen that you must not criticize chill no Butler he doesn’t see things

chill no Butler he doesn’t see things

chill no Butler he doesn’t see things quite the way we do when of course I was

quite the way we do when of course I was

quite the way we do when of course I was going in every direction he hardly would

going in every direction he hardly would

going in every direction he hardly would have a droopy mustache gaudiya uniformed

have a droopy mustache gaudiya uniformed

have a droopy mustache gaudiya uniformed and presumptuous manner also marked this

and presumptuous manner also marked this

and presumptuous manner also marked this a very unpleasant man while the Lincoln

a very unpleasant man while the Lincoln

a very unpleasant man while the Lincoln administration sought to treat Butler

administration sought to treat Butler

administration sought to treat Butler with care he was a thorn in practically

with care he was a thorn in practically

with care he was a thorn in practically everybody’s side when New Orleans

everybody’s side when New Orleans

everybody’s side when New Orleans citizens gathered in a protest Butler

citizens gathered in a protest Butler

citizens gathered in a protest Butler threatened to use artillery fire against

threatened to use artillery fire against

threatened to use artillery fire against them a man who tore down the American

them a man who tore down the American

them a man who tore down the American flag was summarily hanged shopkeepers

flag was summarily hanged shopkeepers

flag was summarily hanged shopkeepers who denied business to Yankee customers

who denied business to Yankee customers

who denied business to Yankee customers found that stores not only cease but

found that stores not only cease but

found that stores not only cease but sold ministers refusing to pray for the

sold ministers refusing to pray for the

sold ministers refusing to pray for the president of the United States were

president of the United States were

president of the United States were banished to the north New Orleans remain

banished to the north New Orleans remain

banished to the north New Orleans remain defiant the women they are treated all

defiant the women they are treated all

defiant the women they are treated all Union soldiers with contempt on one

Union soldiers with contempt on one

Union soldiers with contempt on one occasion when a group of ladies turned

occasion when a group of ladies turned

occasion when a group of ladies turned their backs as but love owed by the

their backs as but love owed by the

their backs as but love owed by the general said in a loud voice ha ha

general said in a loud voice ha ha

general said in a loud voice ha ha those women never didn’t they know which

those women never didn’t they know which

those women never didn’t they know which the end of them looks best

the end of them looks best

the end of them looks best a female spat at two federal officers

a female spat at two federal officers

a female spat at two federal officers then a housekeeper emptied her slop jar

then a housekeeper emptied her slop jar

then a housekeeper emptied her slop jar on David Fargas head as a naval

on David Fargas head as a naval

on David Fargas head as a naval commander walked beneath her balcony and

commander walked beneath her balcony and

commander walked beneath her balcony and that was enough for Butler three weeks

that was enough for Butler three weeks

that was enough for Butler three weeks into the Union occupation of New Orleans

into the Union occupation of New Orleans

into the Union occupation of New Orleans he issued special orders number 28 which

he issued special orders number 28 which

he issued special orders number 28 which stated basically that by woman’s

stated basically that by woman’s

stated basically that by woman’s behavior ye shall know them that is any

behavior ye shall know them that is any

behavior ye shall know them that is any woman showing disrespect to northern

woman showing disrespect to northern

woman showing disrespect to northern soldiers could be treated as a

soldiers could be treated as a

soldiers could be treated as a prostitute Butler seemed to be

prostitute Butler seemed to be

prostitute Butler seemed to be legalizing sexual assault President

legalizing sexual assault President

legalizing sexual assault President Davis Jefferson Davis thereupon branded

Davis Jefferson Davis thereupon branded

Davis Jefferson Davis thereupon branded Butler an outlaw well by any lucky

Butler an outlaw well by any lucky

Butler an outlaw well by any lucky southerner who captured Butler could

southerner who captured Butler could

southerner who captured Butler could hang him on the spot when one darvis

hang him on the spot when one darvis

hang him on the spot when one darvis labelled Butler a cross-eyed beast the

labelled Butler a cross-eyed beast the

labelled Butler a cross-eyed beast the nametag became permanent

nametag became permanent

nametag became permanent Laura’s number 28 actually contain more

Laura’s number 28 actually contain more

Laura’s number 28 actually contain more filed in byte they after no Union

filed in byte they after no Union

filed in byte they after no Union soldiers were insulted and no New

soldiers were insulted and no New

soldiers were insulted and no New Orleans women were assaulted however

Orleans women were assaulted however

Orleans women were assaulted however local prostitutes got it that had the

local prostitutes got it that had the

local prostitutes got it that had the last say-so

last say-so

last say-so so to speak you know this was not an age

so to speak you know this was not an age

so to speak you know this was not an age of indoor plumbing now you use Chang up

of indoor plumbing now you use Chang up

of indoor plumbing now you use Chang up a chamber pots which were sometimes

a chamber pots which were sometimes

a chamber pots which were sometimes delicately refer to as tinkle pots and

delicately refer to as tinkle pots and

delicately refer to as tinkle pots and so but Allah prostitutes in New Orleans

so but Allah prostitutes in New Orleans

so but Allah prostitutes in New Orleans came to Butler’s face in the bottom of

came to Butler’s face in the bottom of

came to Butler’s face in the bottom of the article pots and several times daily

the article pots and several times daily

the article pots and several times daily the girls fire their own shots at the

the girls fire their own shots at the

the girls fire their own shots at the journal but silently but effectively