. Autobiography and personal reminiscences of Major-General Benj. F. Butler; Butler's book . CHAPTER XIII. OCCUPATIONS IN 1863; EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. T is superfluous to say that on my journey home I wasreceived with the greatest regard and affection by everygood and loyal man ; and was abused in the most violentand calumnious language, and with the falsest of charges,by every Copperhead newspaper. At Philadelphia I was received with most enthusiasticattention, and had the pleasure of meeting there especiallythe Hon. S. M. Felton, president of the Philadelphia & WilmingtonRailroad, by whose p
. Autobiography and personal reminiscences of Major-General Benj. F. Butler; Butler's book . CHAPTER XIII. OCCUPATIONS IN 1863; EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. T is superfluous to say that on my journey home I wasreceived with the greatest regard and affection by everygood and loyal man ; and was abused in the most violentand calumnious language, and with the falsest of charges,by every Copperhead newspaper. At Philadelphia I was received with most enthusiasticattention, and had the pleasure of meeting there especiallythe Hon. S. M. Felton, president of the Philadelphia & WilmingtonRailroad, by whose patriotic exertions my regiment was enabled toget through Baltimore, the first reinforcement to the capital. On my arrival at the city of New York, I was the recipient ofevery possible courtesy. One hundred of the leading men andmerchants of New York were appointed a committee to invite meto a public dinner, in accordance with the resolutions of a publicmeeting, containing names and sentiments which make it the proudestmemento that any man in this country can show. It will ever bekept
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