The same law also called for harsh penalties of white officers who were then serving under the command of Benjamin Butler, due in part to similar war orders that Butler had passed calling for actions against Confederate civilians.
The same law also called for similar penalities for white officers in command of black troops as well as harsh penalties for white officers who were then serving under the command of Benjamin Butler. The last measure was due in part to similar war orders that Butler had passed calling for actions against Confederate civilians.