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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 472 144 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 358 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 215 21 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 124 0 Browse Search
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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 97 15 Browse Search
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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)
on quite unparalleled, gave me her support by accompanying me, at my earnest wish, in every expedition in the War of the Rebellion, and made for me a home wherever I was stationed in command. She joined me at Annapolis and accompanied me to Fortress Monroe when I was assigned there in May, 1861. She went with me on the expedition to Ship Island for the attack upon New Orleans, wherein I was exposed to the greatest peril of my life; and only when my ship was hourly expected to go to pieces, an went ashore with me and lodged at the St. Charles Hotel on the night after I took possession of the city of New Orleans. When in 1863 I was assigned to the command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina, she accompanied me again to Fort Monroe. In 1864 she went with me to the field, and was present with me during most of the campaign of 1864. Thus I had an advantage over most of my brother commanding generals in the department and in the field, in having an adviser, faithful and
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 4: the call for troops. (search)
Tyler, of Virginia, had learned that the commandant at Fortress Monroe was mounting a heavy piece of ordnance on the ramparts the fact that the United States was mounting a gun on Fortress Monroe, the muzzle of which pointed over the sacred soil of Virection came from Washington to send two regiments to Fortress Monroe, which was supposed to be threatened by the Confederatody to erect a battery within the reach of the guns of Fortress Monroe, but that he would refer the matter to Washington. e morning of the 18th. The latter regiment arrived at Fortress Monroe on the 20th. It was agreed that Colonel Jones' regi behind to see that the other two regiments sailed for Fortress Monroe, and to finish all needed preparations, and to wait fofterwards General Baker, and who was detailed to me at Fortress Monroe. As we stood together on the balcony of the hotel, mylace on my staff. This I did thirty-two days later at Fortress Monroe, Virginia. I at once mounted my horse, and marched
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 5: Baltimore and Fortress Monroe. (search)
Chapter 5: Baltimore and Fortress Monroe. Condition of affairs in Washington at the begview with President Lincoln condition of Fortress Monroe plenty of oysters, but no water buildintesting against the mounting of cannon in Fortress Monroe, pointing over the sacred soil of VirginiScott:-- Sir:--You will proceed to Fortress Monroe and assume the command of that post, wheno General Cadwallader, and ordering me to Fortress Monroe. What does this mean? Is it a censure uer-General Commanding. After I got to Fortress Monroe I waited from the 22d of May till the 4th headquarters Department of Virginia, Fortress Monroe, Va., June 4, 1861. Lieutenant-General Scott, and draft animals. The war garrison of Fortress Monroe, against a formidable army provided with to let the enemy erect batteries to annoy Fortress Monroe; 2d, To capture any batteries the enemy me I felt myself completely established at Fortress Monroe. But there are many other matters whic[7 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 6: contraband of War, Big Bethel and Hatteras. (search)
ory's three negroes before Gen. Butler at Fortress Monroe. take the negative. At any rate, Haggerts incidentally in a newspaper letter from Fortress Monroe of the same date of the Mallory incident:d have found a letter written that day at Fortress Monroe, after I had my interview with Major Caremy brother should be sent on after him to Fortress Monroe; but he was not an old campaigner, and dir in the following correspondence:-- Fortress Monroe, August 8, 1861. Col. Thomas A. Scott, Asin this department, exclusive of those at Fortress Monroe. His present command at Camps Butler a headquarters Department of Virginia, Fortress Monroe, Va., August 25, 1861. Special Order No. is attained the detachment will return to Fortress Monroe. Captain Tallmadge, chief quartermastejt.-Gen. Armed with the order we left Fortress Monroe at one o'clock on Monday, August 26. Therom me; and so I steamed night and day to Fortress Monroe. Reporting to General Wool, I got leav[13 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 7: recruiting in New England. (search)
eant. I have mentioned that just before being relieved from Fortress Monroe I had sent a little reconnoissance into Eastern Virginia on tho my expedition, were shipped, and the Constitution sailed for Fortress Monroe. When I reached Washington General McClellan consented to havound at Washington, leaving my troops with the Constitution at Fortress Monroe. But I took care to have them disembark from the vessel and phad been issued by General McClellan to disembark my troops at Fortress Monroe, and to return them to Baltimore. I immediately began to look the matter up. I telegraphed to Fortress Monroe, and was told that no such order had come there. Adjutant-General Thomas told me that sucd been issued and forwarded by General Dix to General Wool, at Fortress Monroe. I applied to General Dix, and he said that he had sent such he night of the 24th of February I left for Baltimore to go to Fortress Monroe, and at nine o'clock on the evening of the 25th I stood on the
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)
ding in the mob in front of the St. Charles Hotel, wearing in his buttonhole a fragment of the national flag, which had been torn down from the mint, and that I ordered measures to be taken for his identification. Soon afterward he was arrested, but before he could be brought to trial there was another cause for a military commission. Six soldiers who were captured and paroled at Forts Jackson and St. Philip were confederating together to enlist a company to be known as the Monroe guard, Monroe being mayor of the city. This company, when fully organized, was to arm itself in the city and break through our lines and join Beauregard. These men, some of whom had been sergeants, were to be officers. This combination being brought to my notice, proper measures were taken to secure the prevention of its designs. The six instigators of it were brought before a military commission and tried for breach of parole, the punishment of which by military law is death. This was a very flagran
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 13: occupations in 1863; exchange of prisoners. (search)
om any subsequent phase of my history. Fortress Monroe was the point from which all exchange of utlawry, I invited Mr. Ould to meet me at Fortress Monroe. Here a full and free conference and disepartment of Virginia and North Carolina, Fortress Monroe, April 9, 1864. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secret he should meet me with his assistant at Fortress Monroe. Owing to the darkness and storminess ofo on. Lieutenant-General Grant visited Fortress Monroe on the 1st of April. This was the first pened the exchange (which, when I came to Fortress Monroe, had been closed for some months), by excwounded, I telegraphed as follows:-- Fortress Monroe, April 20, 1864. Lieutenant-General Grte officers there are at the hospitals at Fortress Monroe. Also send for Captain Woolford. I dohange on the part of the United States at Fortress Monroe in March last, you will do me the favor tut, although many hundreds passed through Fortress Monroe on their way to be exchanged, and I somet[2 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 14: in command of the Army of the James. (search)
and North Carolina, with headquarters at Fortress Monroe. The Union forces were then in occupatiog he would certainly have taken a ride to Fortress Monroe to greet an old friend of his who would h day of April, General Grant came down to Fortress Monroe to consult with me as to the campaign agathirty thousand troops from Washington to Fortress Monroe, and the whole country was ransacked for rt my army from Yorktown, Gloucester, and Fortress Monroe in twenty-four hours, so as to be up the lmore will be ordered to report to you at Fortress Monroe, with all the troops on transports, by thn Mr. Lincoln's confidence, came to me at Fortress Monroe. This was after a high position in the ch co-operative movement before he came to Fortress Monroe, and that Smith himself was quite impressd of Brig.-Gen. E. W. Hincks, embarked at Fortress Monroe. At sunrise of the 5th, General Kautz, wd at the necessity for waiting for him at Fortress Monroe, and instructed him to push forward. S[8 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 15: operations of the Army of the James around Richmond and Petersburg. (search)
d he sent Colonel Comstock of his staff to confer with me upon the matter. The pontoon equipment had been sent to Fortress Monroe under the command of General Benham. But when instructed by Colonel Comstock to bring his pontoon train up to City e that he had moved troops longer than I had, and that he was my superior in that. As Smith had reported to me at Fortress Monroe in 1861 as a lieutenant of topographical engineers who had never commanded a man in his life except his servant, wheorps. Maj.-Gen. B. F. Butler will command the remainder of the troops in the Department, having his headquarters at Fortress Monroe. Upon receiving the order I called upon General Grant with it, showed it to him, and asked him if this was his ahe troops remained under my command. The headquarters of the department were continued, as they had always been, at Fortress Monroe. The effect of this was to relieve Smith and the troops under his command from being under my command. Therefore,
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 16: capture of fortifications around Richmond, Newmarket Heights, Dutch Gap Canal, elections in New York and gold conspiracy. (search)
t international law governed the right of the capturing party to return prisoners of war into slavery, I started for Fortress Monroe on my headquarters boat, with a couple of my staff officers, and boat's crew, and orderlies. I stopped at City Poin. Are you going to do anything for a day or two? I said. Not that I know of, said he. I want to go down to Fortress Monroe, said I, and consult some books, and I am on my way there with your permission. Why, General, said he, that is inxt train. As the troops cannot get there for three days, you will permit me to have my headquarters guard sent to Fortress Monroe to meet my own very fast boat, and come up and bring some of my staff to me? Oh, yes; order anything you like. for that as for another reason which will appear. Meanwhile my troops had not arrived. They were not embarked at Fortress Monroe-such were the unaccountable delays — until Friday and Saturday. I then issued my General Order No 1, See Appendi
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