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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
see there a single vessel that belonged to Admiral Porter's fleet. I think all the difference between General Butler and Admiral Porter as to the time we sailed is at that one point. Admiral Porter did not know that our transports went up the bay, but supposed they went right out to sea. Thence he says that General Butler started before he did. That, I think, is the cause of difference between them on that point. It was arranged that we should meet the naval fleet twenty-five miles off New Inlet. See Appendix No. 116. But in order not to arouse any suspicion in regard to Wilmington, and in order that, if it became necessary, we might land at Masonboroa Inlet, which is eighteen miles above Fort Fisher, my fleet was ordered to rendezvous and did rendezvous off Masonboroa Inlet, but far out at sea that they might not be seen. Admiral Porter was notified of this, so that he understood it. My transport fleet arrived off Masonboroa Inlet the night of Thursday, the 15th of Decembe
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
f which you will be duly notified, the steam be run down as low as possible, and the fires drawn. I hear the rebels have only a small garrison at the forts at New Inlet. I don't know how true it is. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, David D. Porter, Rear-Admiral. Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War, Fn. C. D. Comstock, Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War, Fort Fisher Expedition, p. 83. After we had spent those three days of good weather off New Inlet in perfect readiness to make the attack if the navy had been ready, in the afternoon of the third day Admiral Porter arrived. He ordered the powder-boat to be tmiral Porter left with the naval squadron the day previous, and as soon as possible after the storm. We were exceedingly fortunate in our weather, and lay off New Inlet on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in very smooth water and pleasant weather. The admiral arrived on Sunday evening from Beaufort, having been detained there from
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
, 464-465; sends expedition under Admiral Reynaud, 490-491. Nashville, General Thomas at, 655; Buel's headquarters at, 872; Grant consults with Buel at, 873-875. Nassau, expert pilots at, 849. National Convention, Butler delegate to, 981. Nelson, Judge, of Tennessee, counsel for President Johnson, 929-930. New Berne,North Carolina, occupied by Union forces, 617; attacked, 618; yellow fever at, 411-412. New Hampshire, early settlers of,[35, 41; law of primogeniture, 48. New Inlet, Butler to meet naval fleet off, 786. New Kent Court-House, Butler meets Kilpatrick at, 621. Newmarket Heights, the attack and capture of, 731, 733; Butler's motive in making attack, 742; negro soldiers receive medal for bravery, 742-743. New Orleans, Butler's father in war of 1812 at, 42; True Delta suspended for refusing to print orders, 377; editorial extract from, 394-395; orders published in, 513; reference to, 694, 943; Butler receives vote of thanks for services, 878; Butle