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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 4: the call for troops. (search)
t allow anybody to erect a battery within the reach of the guns of Fortress Monroe, but that he would refer the matter to Washington. Transportation being furnished by water for the troops, the Third and Fourth Regiments sailed, one on the 17th of April, and one on the morning of the 18th. The latter regiment arrived at Fortress Monroe on the 20th. It was agreed that Colonel Jones' regiment, strengthened by the addition of two companies, should march as soon as possible, and he took the cars on the night of the 17th of April. His route to New York was an ovation. His reception there was one of extravagant and tumultuous joy. By the invitation of Mr. Stetson, the host of the Astor House, his regiment was treated to a sumptuous breakfast, and at eleven o'clock, on the 18th, they took the cars for Philadelphia, arriving there at night. The authorities and citizens of Philadelphia encamped them at the Girard House. They were under orders to go to Washington via Baltimore, and
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 5: Baltimore and Fortress Monroe. (search)
he battle of Gettysburg. Indeed, the Confederate Congress at Montgomery passed an act declaring war against the United States, and giving the power to its president to issue letters of marque, within two days after the 14th of April. On the 17th of April, Davis issued such proclamation. True, this act of the Confederate Congress was kept secret until the 6th day of May, for it was passed in secret session and the seal of secrecy was not removed till then. That secrecy, however, has nothing farthest,--passing through the State of North Carolina, whose governor had refused to furnish any troops at the call of Lincoln, and through Virginia, which then had a convention called to pass an ordinance of secession, which they did on the 17th of April,--march his rebel column across Long Bridge, where there were no forces to oppose him, and capture Washington? The temptation to do it must have been enormous and should have been controlling. The road was open, and he would have met no o