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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military officer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Militia
gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1818-11-05
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Deerfield,_New_Hampshire
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Benjamin_Butler_Jr.
gptkb:Mary_Butler
gptkb:Edward_Butler
gptkb:George_Butler
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1893-01-11
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Colby_College
Law_degree_from_the_New_England_Law_School
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gptkbp:famousFor
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gptkb:Leadership_during_the_American_Civil_War
Post-war political career
The Butler Bill
Controversial policies regarding contraband slaves
The_New_Orleans_occupation
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin_Butler
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General Benjamin Butler
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Labor rights advocacy
Reconstruction Era policies
Political_reforms_in_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on military law
Symbol of Union military leadership
Impact on civil liberties during wartime
Controversial_figure_in_American_history
Role_in_shaping_post-war_America
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gptkbp:nickname
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Beast Butler
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:The_Great_New_Orleans_Fire_of_1866
Battle of Fort Fisher
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Army_of_the_James
Department_of_Virginia_and_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalPosition
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Governor_of_Massachusetts
U.S._Congressman
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gptkbp:rank
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Major General
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1861–1866
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Sarah_Butler
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