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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
cessive reconnoitring. . . . C. A. Dana. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. War Records, Vol. XXXI., Part I., p. 85. [no. 66. see page 687.] June 15, 1864, 7.20 P. M. General Smith: I grieve for the delays. Time is the essence of this movement. I doubt not the delays were necessary, but now push and get the Appomattox between you and me. Nothing has passed down the railroad to harm you yet. Benjamin F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. [no. 67. see page 690.] New York, Dec. 7, 1891. Maj.-Gen. Benj. F. Butler, Lowell, Mass: My Dear General:--In response to your request that I should put in writing a statement as to my action as one of your staff officers on the 15th of June, 1864, in connection with the movement upon Petersburg by a portion of the Army of the James upon that day, I have the honor to say:-- Gen. Win. T. Smith ( Baldy Smith), commanding the Eighteenth Army Corps of the Army of the James, was ordered by you, as the majorgeneral commanding that arm