num_pages: 260
description: A study of the administration of New Orleans during the second year of the Civil War by Major General Benjamin F. Butler shows Butler to have been a corrupt, authoritarian governor who nevertheless implemented humane policies. UP.
language: English
title: When the Devil Came Down to Dixie: Ben Butler in New Orleans
titlecomplete: When the Devil Came Down to Dixie: Ben Butler in New Orleans
characters: Benjamin Butler
genres: Biography, Civil War
ratings_count: 18
publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr