David, when you posted this by Weitzel I immediatly thought of Ben Butler. Here is a little incident from New Orleans...
During the Civil War when occupied New Orleans was under the military rule of Union Gen. Benjamin Butler, Major George C. Strong of the general's staff attended services at St. Paul's and noted that the Rev. Charles Goodrich omitted the Book of Common Prayer's prayer for the President of the United States. Strong stood up and angrily ordered that the service end immediately, saying "This house will be shut within ten minutes." Rev. Goodrich explained that in an effort to remain neutral he did not offer a prayer for either the President of the United States or for the President of the Confederate States. When told of this incident, General Butler retaliated by keeping the church closed, sending Rev. Goodrich to prison in New York and using the marble-floored church as a place to stable the Union troops' horses.
Major Strong is remembered unfavorably in the city's history not only for his stance at St. Paul's but as a signer, along with Gen. Butler, of the notorious "General Order No. 28" on May 15, 1862 which stated that " ...when any female shall by word, gesture or movement, insult or show contempt for any officer or soldier of the United States, she shall be regarded and held liable to be treated as a woman of the town plying her avocation."
After Gen. Butler was replaced by Union Gen. Nathaniel Banks, the Rev. Goodrich was returned to New Orleans. The church was cleaned and repaired after which regular services were once again held.
The source is from St. Paul's Episcopal Church official website. If anybody doubts the info please feel to contact the church and let them know but I stand on this source...