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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)
d with arms in their hands, obstructing its progress toward the city of Washington. I entertain no doubt that whenever we shall have an opportunity to interchange our views personally on this subject, we shall arrive at entire concordance of opinion. Yours faithfully, John A. Andrew. Department of Annapolis. Headquarters, Annapolis, May 9, 1861. to his excellency, John A. Andrew, Governor and commander-in-chief: Sir:--I have delayed replying to your excellency's despatch of the 25th of April, in my other despatches, because as it involved disapprobation of an act done, couched in the kindest language, I suppose the interests of the country could not suffer in the delay; and incessant labor up to the present moment has prevented me giving full consideration to the topic. Temporary illness which forbids bodily activity, gives me now a moment's pause. The telegraph, with more than usual accuracy, has rightly informed your excellency that I had offered the services of the Ma
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 9: taking command of a Southern City. (search)
o inflame foreign nations against us as the cause of loss, so as to make them interfere in behalf of the South--somewhat illogical but certainly true. Randolph, the rebel Secretary of War, wrote to Lovell, April 25, 1862, as follows:-- It has been determined to burn all the cotton and tobacco, whether foreign or our own, to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy. You will, therefore, destroy it all if necessary to prevent them from getting it. This was sent on the 25th of April,but did not reach Lovell. It was again sent on the 28th, and did not reach him directly, but he did get it on the 7th of May. Randolph renewed the instructions on May 21, 1862. [War Records, Series I., Vol. XV, pp. 459-471.] The following is from Lovell's order pursuant to the instructions from Randolph [War Records, Series I., Vol. XV., pp. 459-460]:-- headquarters Department no. 1, C. S. A. Camp Moore, La., May 3, 1862. General Orders No. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .