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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)
r company added to it when we reached Springfield,--that of Capt. Henry S. Briggs. We left Boston at six o'clock, and were received everywed at Springfield somewhere between nine and ten o'clock, where Captain Briggs' company, from Pittsfield, joined us. Here we were welcomed in Governor Andrew:-- I have detailed Captain Devereux and Captain Briggs, with their commands, supplied with one day's rations and twent. In pursuance of this plan, I have detailed Captains Devereux and Briggs, with their commands, to hold the boat at Havre de Grace. At 11 A.s in progress, which showed the disposition of our men. I found Captain Briggs, who was in command of the Pittsfield company, in what appeared to be an altercation with one of his men. Captain Briggs had possession of the man's rifle, and the man was crying between rage and indignati fight, and the captain ought not to prevent it. I turned to Captain Briggs and said: What is your explanation of this? Well, said he, I
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
g, Gen., Braxton, 458-500; despatch from Beauregard to, 681; Lee's arrival at Petersburg telegraphed to, 703; reference to, 809, 814, 816; the counterpart of Halleck, 879. Breckinridge, John C., nominated for Presidency 144-145; why Butler supported, 148; supporters meet in Washington, 148, 150; part of his corps ordered to Vicksburg, 458, 463; sent against New Orleans, 470; attacks Williams at Baton Rouge, 481, 483; spies report regarding forces of, 484-485; General reference to, 891. Briggs, Capt. Henry S., 174; anecdote of, 189. bright, Jesse D., 766. Brooklyn, The, of U. S. Navy at Fort Fisher, 792. Brooks, General, engagement near Port Walthall Junction, 645; repulses enemy, 648; reference to, 658-690; ordered to relieve Gillmore, 665-666. Brown, John, at Harper's Ferry, 133-134; intended to arm negroes with spears, 579. Brown, Lieutenant-Colonel, assists in editing the Delta, 895. Buchanan, President, fraudulent election of, 133; interview with regarding S