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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 6: contraband of War, Big Bethel and Hatteras. (search)
d gave way because they saw the cars coming in from Harper's Ferry loaded with Johnston's troops of the Army of the Shenandoah, and so they gave up all for lost. And the general idea of the people to this day is that the coming up of Johnston's army from Harper's Ferry on the afternoon of the battle as a surprise reinforcement was the cause of the loss of Bull Run. Now, the reports on both sides show that Johnston evaded Patterson at Harper's Ferry in obedience to an order sent him on the 17th, and that he and all his army got down to Bull Run on the night of the 19th, and were in front of McDowell on the 20th; and so far from Joe Johnston's men coming into the action late on the 21st, and our men running away from them, these men bore substantially the whole brunt of the battle during the day, and lost more than twice as many men as did the rebel Army of the Potomac. Besides, and in addition to all these disadvantages of the conduct of the battle, Johnston's force had been allo
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
increase the value of your position. I hope and expect much from you. Jefferson Davis. On the 22d of June General Bragg ordered to Vicksburg the first reinforcements, six thousand of Breckinridge's corps. On the 26th Van Dorn, who was left in command of Beauregard's army, removed his headquarters to Vicksburg, only to be immediately superseded by Bragg, who was in command of the department. On the 1st of June, Beauregard with all his army was in full retreat from Corinth. On the 17th, he abandoned his command and went to Bladen Springs, near Mobile, sick. Davis seems to have found some fault with Beauregard for retreating, but Beauregard says, it was a brilliant and successful retreat, which is about as good as a retreat can be. Halleck had an army before Corinth, on June 1, of ninety-five thousand men for duty. On the same day, Beauregard's command, covering the Army of the Mississippi, and the Army of the Department of the West, and some troops staying at Columbus,
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 14: in command of the Army of the James. (search)
rage. See Appendix No. 52. At the same time I instructed him to turn over all his disabled and unserviceable horses to the quartermaster at Bermuda, to be turned out to graze. See Appendix No. 53. General Sheridan on the next day sent me a copy of his instructions from the Army of the Potomac, but declined to make the movement ordered, although I believe by the Articles of War, having come within the territorial command of a superior officer, he was bound to obey his orders. On the 17th, however, finding that his horses were recruited sooner than he expected, he left us and began his return march. He found out very soon that his horses could be recruited in two days instead of eight, when he was called upon to do something for his country. This statement implies a censure on General Sheridan. It seemed to me, when I wrote it, to be just, as it did at the time of the occurrence, and so I choose to let it stand; but since then I have seen publications in which it appears
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 15: operations of the Army of the James around Richmond and Petersburg. (search)
dered to do. Of this opinion was General Hancock. By the order of General Meade he attacked the enemy's new line at 6.30 P. M. on the 16th and fought all night (so that it seems the moonlight was sufficient for him to fight), and reported to General Meade the reason of his repulse as follows:-- I do not think the loss heavy but in officers. I do not think the men attacked with persistence; they appeared to be wearied. General Meade, in a despatch to General Grant at 6 A. M. of the 17th, describing the attack of the 16th, says:-- Advantage was taken of the fine moonlight to press the enemy all night. A rough return would make our loss two thousand killed and wounded. I regret to say that many officers are among the numbers. Our men are tired and the attack could not be made with the vigor and force which characterized our fighting in the Wilderness. If they had not been, I think they might have been more successful. The men were tired and weary of assaulting works,
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
o smooth that I lowered my gig and took a row for pleasure. There was not wind enough to fill the sail of a yawl boat that was let down. I sent General Weitzel and Colonel Comstock on the Chamberlain to make a reconnoissance of the fort, and they ran in so as to draw the fire. We waited there Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Sunday morning (the 18th) I received a letter from Admiral Porter dated the 16th of December, in which he said that he expected to leave for the rendezvous on the 17th, and that if the weather permitted he expected to blow up the powder vessel on the night of the 18th. He also informed me that it had been suggested to him by some of the naval engineers that even at twenty-five miles the explosion might affect the boilers of the steamers and make them explode if heavy steam was carried, and advised that before the explosion took place the fires be drawn and the steam allowed to run down as low as possible. See Appendix No. 117. We waited until Sunday n
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
4th, Wednesday, I joined the transport fleet off Cape Henry, and put to sea, arriving at the place of rendezvous off New Inlet, near Fort Fisher, on the evening of the 15th, Thursday. We there waited for the navy Friday, the 16th, Saturday, the 17th, and Sunday, the 18th, during which days we had the finest possible weather and the smoothest sea. On the evening of the 18th, Admiral Porter came from Beaufort to the place of rendezvous. That evening the sea became rough, and on Monday, the War, No. 5, p. 198. [no. 144. see page 824.] North Atlantic Squadron, U. S. flag-Ship Malvern, Cape Fear River, Jan. 24, 1865. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.: My Dear Sir:--I received your kind letter of the 17th inst., and thank you warmly for the confidence you repose in my opinion that this place could be taken. To the Navy Department alone is the country indebted for the capture of this rebel stronghold, for had it not been for your perseverance in kee