Story of unknown provenance, and probably bunk:

During the stirring times of the Revolutionary War, Major Lewis Lanier

accused General Butler of South Carolina of cowardice in battle, and

fought a duel with him, in which both were wounded. While returning

home, Major Lanier spent the night at General Butler's home, not

knowing that he was accepting the hospitality of his recent combatant.

The meeting between these two at Butler's breakfast table the next

morning, brought about their friendship, and Major Lanier afterwards

fell in love with and married General Butler's daughter, Ann.