January 7, 1865 – The controversial military career of Federal Major General Benjamin F. Butler finally came to an end. Butler commanded the Department of
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The Battle of Chaffin’s Bluff
September 28, 1864 – Major General Benjamin F. Butler, commanding the Federal Army of the James, planned to send 20,000 men north to seize Confederate
Petersburg: The Tunneling Expedition Continues
July 15, 1864 – As the Federals outside Petersburg settled in for long-term siege operations, Confederates finally began digging countermines to try to find the