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Who was Benjamin Butler, the man in the right place at the right time in New Orleans

In the spring of 1862, the Union Army captured one of the Confederacy’s most vital cities—New Orleans. Tasked with governing this volatile and deeply divided city was Union General Benjamin Butler, a man whose iron-fisted rule would earn him both fierce condemnation and grudging respect. From enforcing martial law to issuing the infamous “Woman Order,” Butler’s tenure was marked by bold decisions, sharp controversy, and a relentless effort to restore order and loyalty in a city teetering on rebellion. This is the story of how one general’s rule reshaped New Orleans—and his own legacy—during one of the most turbulent chapters of the American Civil War.