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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 2: early political action and military training. (search)
58, the French and Indian War, the result of which was the taking of Quebec by Wolfe, and the destruction of the power of France on this continent. Zephaniah, my grandfather, was a soldier under Wolfe's command. There hangs before me, in my libraryong years of oppression, growing more exacting and brutal day by day, until the conditions of life became insufferable in France, had crazed the people. They uprose to change their government from a kingly aristocratic despotism to a constitutional t off the head of the first Charles. But the kings and lords of all the countries of Europe supported the aristocracy of France in its bloody attacks and conspiracies to overthrow the government of the people, and the people did rightly in renderingf were made necessary by the efforts of the crowned heads of Europe to restore despotism to its powers and possessions in France, and they were acts well adapted to make that restoration impossible. If it is urged that the people went too far in tha
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 7: recruiting in New England. (search)
d plenty of leisure for this sort of thing. Although he was in the Senate for more than a quarter of a century, ten lines of laws upon the statute books of the United States drawn by him are yet to be found. There was one thing that affected my recruiting favorably, more than all Governor Andrew's performances did unfavorably. On the 7th of November, 1861, Commodore Wilkes, with the San Jacinto, captured the Trent, having on board Mason and Slidell, the rebel emissaries to England and France. The Trent was an English passenger boat,--and of course a mail steamer,--and England was in name neutral. That is to say, her people were with the North, her government held itself apparently impartial, and her aristocracy and monied class were entirely with the South. Captain Wilkes treated the Confederate commissioners very fairly and properly; and through his courteous kindness to the passengers of the Trent and the owners of the vessels he committed a mistake in point of law which it
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 9: taking command of a Southern City. (search)
zed the city, exhibiting itself in the destruction of property. Cotton, sugar, tar, rosin, timber, and coal were set on lire, and all the ships and vessels that could not be taken away with a few exceptions were burned. There was even some talk among the citizens of burning the city. Some of the Confederate leaders favored it on the ground that there was a large foreign interest in the city, especially French, and that if the city were destroyed it would bring the war so home to them that France would try to cause it to be ended by intervention. This destruction of property was also done on the outside of the city upon the ground that the supplies, especially cotton, would be destroyed by us upon capture. To allay this fear I issued General Order No. 22:-- headquarters Department of the Gulf, New Orleans, May 4, 1862. General Order No. 22. The commanding general of the department having been informed that rebellious, lying, and desperate men have represented, and are no
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 10: the woman order, Mumford's execution, etc. (search)
to the Confederate generals. Many of the foreign officers took the oath of allegiance to the Confederate States. The brigadier-general in command of the European Brigade, Paul Juge, Fils, a naturalized citizen of the United States, but born in France, renounced his citizenship, and applied to the French government to be restored to his former citizenship as a native of France, at the very time he held the command of this foreign legion. The Prussian consul, now General Reichard, of the ConFrance, at the very time he held the command of this foreign legion. The Prussian consul, now General Reichard, of the Confederate army, of whom we shall have more to say in the course of this report, raised a battalion of his countrymen, and went to Virginia, where he has been promoted for his gallantry, in the rebel service, leaving his commercial partner, Mr. Kruttschnidt, now acting Prussian consul, who has married the sister of the rebel secretary of war, to embarrass as much as possible the United States officers here, by subscriptions to city defence fund, and groundless complaints to the Prussian minister.
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
River French vessel before New Orleans an international episode: France to recognize the Confederacy, liberate New Orleans, be given Texas irst time in the history of this city, a large fleet of the navy of France is about to visit New Orleans, of which fleet the Catinet, now in o and good feeling which unite the people of this city with those of France, to whose paternal protection New Orleans owes its foundation and esy or assistance are extended to any armed vessel of the Emperor of France as shall testify the national, traditional, and hereditary feelingsthe United States Government and people appreciate the early aid of France, and her many acts of friendly regard, shown upon so many national ease accept, sir, the assurance of my high esteem. The Consul of France, Count Mejan. Lieutenant Weitzel, U. S. Engineers, and Assistant Mithe representative of the emperor, who does not tolerate slavery in France, does not desire his countrymen to be armed for the purpose of prev
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 12: administration of finances, politics, and justice.--recall. (search)
ested. He insisted that I had no jurisdiction to put a guard in his consulate; that the flag of France flew over his premises, and where that flag flew was France. But, I said, Count, there need nFrance. But, I said, Count, there need not be any emotion about this. How much of the territory of Louisiana do you think the French flag flying on your consulate will protect from United States occupation? My house and courtelige, was no foot on French territory, either by myself or by my soldiers, as I have a grateful regard for France. I will content myself with putting a guard on United States territory on the confines of the Fen sent down specially to relieve me, upon the demand of Napoleon, because I was not friendly to France. Although it could not be carried out until sometime in December, yet, the order of my recall wvernment has forbidden the papers to mention your name. The name of Marlboro was once used in France to frighten children,--more than a century ago. You have taken his place. Believe me, my dear
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 13: occupations in 1863; exchange of prisoners. (search)
is closed by that subjugation, if you please, if necessary, then the increased productions of the great staples of the South, cotton and tobacco — with which we ought, and can, and shall supply the world — this increased production, by the immigration of white men into the South, where labor shall be honorable as it is here, will pay the debt. With the millions of hogsheads of the one, and the millions of bales of the other, and with a proper internal tax, which shall be paid by England and France, who have largely caused this mischief, this debt will be paid. Without stopping to be didactic or to discuss principles here, let us examine this matter for a moment. They are willing to pay fifty and sixty cents a pound for cotton; the past has demonstrated that even by the uneconomical use of slave labor, it can be profitably raised — ay, profitably beyond all conception of agricultural profit here — at ten cents a pound. A simple impost of ten cents a pound, which will increase it to
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
the Navy, dated Jan. 17, 1864, he uses this language:-- I have since visited Fort Fisher and the adjoining works, and find their strength greatly beyond what I had conceived. An engineer might be excusable in saying they could not be captured except by regular siege. I wonder even now how it was done. The work, as I said before is really stronger than the Malakoff tower, Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War, Vol. II., p. 190. which defied so long the combined power of France and England. I might rest upon this testimony as to the strength of Fort Fisher, but I will not, as my misfortune is that my witness has shown himself to be a reckless, consciousless, and impudent liar, while on the stand, and I must proceed further by better witnesses to show the condition of Fort Fisher at the time of the two attacks. I therefore call Col. William Lamb, of the Confederate Army, who was in command of the fort on the occasion of both attacks, and who largely superintend
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
U. S. flag-Ship Malvern, off Fort Fisher, Jan. 17, 1865. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.: Sir:--. . . I have since visited Fort Fisher and the adjoining works, and find their strength greatly beyond what I had conceived. An engineer might be excusable in saying they could not be captured except by regular siege. I wonder even now how it was done The work, as I said before, is really stronger than the Malakoff tower, which defied so long the combined power of France and England; and yet it is captured by a handful of men under the fire of the guns of the fleet, and in seven hours after the attack commenced in earnest. . . . We expended, in the bombardment, about fifty thousand shells, and have as much more on hand. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, David D. Porter, Rear-Admiral. Conduct of the War, No. 5, p. 187. [no. 138. see pages 810, 811, 818, and 819.] North Atlantic Squadron, United States flag-Ship Malvern, Beaufort, N
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
pley takes charge of, 871; Davis confined in, 915. Fort Pocahontas, formerly Wilson's wharf, 627; attacked by Fitzhugh Lee 669-670; gallant fight of negroes at, 670-671; Fort Powhatan seized, 640; Butler anxious for the safety of, 670. Foster, Colonel, seizes Deep Bottom, 694. Foster, General, relieved by Butler, 897. Fourth United States Artillery, reference to, 706, 712. Fourth Massachusetts Regiment sails for Fortress Monroe, 173-174. Fourth Wisconsin Regiment, 371-460. France, secret sessions of National Assembly, 119; the revolution, 122-123; terms of proposed treaty with Confederacy, 464-465; vessel at New Orleans, 468-469; trouble with consul of, 473-476; understanding with Secretary Seward, 489-491; Butler's name in, 552; reference to in speech, 566. Franklin writes to Butler, 873-874. Fremont, Gen. John C., abolitionist candidate for dictator, 576. French, Lieut.-Col. Jonas H., refused appointment by Governor Andrews, 307-308; on Butler's staff in N