General Benjamin Butler
Type: Person
As of November 2026, General Benjamin Butler has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Feb 2025 on American History Tellers. Discussed as a prominent critic of West Point and as an early congressional actor attempting to nominate a Black cadet candidate, illustrating how nominations—not academy…
U.S. Representative (Massachusetts); Union Army major general (Civil War) at U.S. Congress; Union Army (historical) specializing in Civil War political-military leadership (as subject), Reconstruction politics (as subject).
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2025 on American History Tellers |
| Role | U.S. Representative (Massachusetts); Union Army major general (Civil War) |
| Affiliation | U.S. Congress; Union Army (historical) |
Who talks about General Benjamin Butler on podcasts?
General Benjamin Butler came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on American History Tellers.
What is General Benjamin Butler mentioned alongside?
General Benjamin Butler is most often mentioned alongside Molly Bach, Alita Rosanski and Jenny Lauer Beckman.
Mentioned together: Molly Bach, Alita Rosanski, Jenny Lauer Beckman, American History Tellers, Airship, Paulie Striker, Marshall Louie, Thum, Tombstone, Arizona, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral