Roger A. Pryor
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Roger Atkinson Pryor was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, politician and judge. A journalist and U.S. Congressman from Virginia known as a Southern "fire eater" for his fiery oratory in favor of
Pryor in 1916
Pryor in his younger years.
Pryor looking at a portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
Benjamin Butler
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Benjamin Franklin Butler was an American major general of the Union Army, politician, lawyer, and businessman from Massachusetts. Born in New Hampshire and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, Butler was
Roger A. Pryor
…and is now considered among influential southerners in the North sometimes called "Confederate carpetbaggers." Pryor's law partner became Boston-based Benjamin F. Butler, hated in the South for his service as a Union general during the conflict. Their partnership was financially successful, and Pryor also became active…
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1870–1879
Portrait of Butler with his dog c. 1845–1847
Engraving depicting the Baltimore riot of 1861
General Benjamin F. Butler's Headquarters, New Orleans