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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)
told that all Maryland had arisen as one man to oppose my march. But I have never believed much in camp rumors, If Lefferts did not co-operate, I still determined to march in the morning with my own regiment, seize the ferry-boat Maryland, and go to Annapolis, and hold the town with such aid as I could get from the Naval Academy, which could probably furnish me with provisions. The premises of the academy were surrounded on three sides by a heavy wall, and overlooked the water on the fourth, so that they could easily be protected with their guns. I believed I could hold Annapolis until reinforced by troops coming from the North by water, and I thought that to be, under the circumstances, the best plan to get relief to Washington. Mr. Felton enthusiastically seconded me in both propositions. He said that he would put the Maryland at my disposal, and that he would have her provided with water and coal, if the enemy had not taken possession of her. She should take me to Annap
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
ch he did not render until the 30th of September, he makes every attempt to belittle his force, although he denominates the battle a victory. The War Records show that he had forty-six different organizations of some sort present. Van Dorn had ordered him to attack on the 5th of August at daybreak, supported by the ram Arkansas, which had been sent down there. He says he intended a surprise. General Williams, in command of the department, learned when the attack would be made. On the 4th he called together his several commanding officers and selected the position of his forces to meet the attack. General Weitzel reported that this position was an admirable one. Then Williams awaited Breckinridge. The attack was made under cover of an almost impenetrable fog, but it was fully met by Williams and his command. Breckinridge made one mistake: He knew our centre was held by the Indiana regiment, and he had also learned that at dress parade on the night of the 4th only one hun
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
and place C. F. Smith in command. You are at liberty to regard this as a positive order, if it will smooth your way. I appreciate the difficulties you have to encounter, and will be glad to relieve you from trouble as far as possible. On the 4th Halleck telegraphed me :-- A rumor has just reached me that since the taking of Fort Donelson Grant has resumed his former bad habits. If so, it will account for his repeated neglect of my often-repeated orders. I do not deem it advisable to rders [from Halleck] dated March 1 to move my command back to Fort Henry, leaving only a small garrison at Donelson. From Fort Henry expeditions were to be sent against Eastport, Mississippi, and Paris, Tennessee. We started from Donelson on the 4th, and the same day I was back on the Tennessee River. On March 4, I also received the following despatch from General Halleck:-- Maj.-Gen. U. S. Grant, Fort Henry: You will place Maj.-Gen. C. F. Smith in command of expedition, and remain you
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 21: practice of the law. (search)
nto the prisoner's eyes. The man, without a will, was compelled to obey, by every constitution of his infirm mind. Guilty, he faltered, and sunk down into his seat, crushed with a sense of shame. Now, gentlemen, said the counsel for the prisoner, have I, or have I not, performed my part of the compact? You have. Then perform yours. This was done. A nol pros. was duly entered upon the three indictments. The counsel for the prosecution immediately moved for sentence on the fourth, to which the prisoner had pleaded guilty. General Butler then rose, with that indictment in his hand, and pointed out a flaw in it, manifest and fatal. The error was in designating the place where the crime was committed. Your honor perceives, said the General, that this court has no jurisdiction in the matter. I move that the prisoner be discharged from custody. Ten minutes from that time, the astounded man was walking out of the court-room free. The flaw in the indictment,
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
Court-House, Va., April 28, 1864. Major-General Butler, Commanding Department of Virginia and North Carolina: General:--If no unforeseen accident prevents, I will move from here on Wednesday, the 4th of May. Start your forces the night of the 4th, so as to be as far up James River as you can get by daylight on the morning of the 5th, and push from that time with all your might for the accomplishment of the object before you. Should anything transpire to delay my movement, I will telegraph General. Fortress Monroe, Va., May 3, 1864. Lieutenant-General Grant, Commanding armies U. S.: Your telegram is received this morning. General Gillmore has just arrived, but has not yet landed. We understand the order to be on Wednesday, the 4th, at 8 o'clock P. M., and it will be obeyed. Benj. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. [no. 26. Seepage 639.] By Telegraph from Yorktown, Midnight, May 4, 1864. Major-General Butler: Two divisions have started. The miserable conveniences f