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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)
ked. I am Lieutenant Matthews, sent by Commodore Blake, commandant of the Naval Academy, to learher I shall allow you to communicate it to Captain Blake is another question. This is the steamer said the young lieutenant, and so will be Captain Blake. He is afraid that this boat holds a lot remain here. I have sent a boat ashore to Captain Blake,--you must have passed it somewhere,--within Haggerty came back with my brother and Commodore Blake. I invited the commodore to the quarter-eakfasted at headquarters with Commodore and Mrs. Blake, and their son, who was then an officer in tant. I was beginning to say something to Commodore Blake about getting the Constitution out of herock. As I was speaking, I caught the eye of Mrs. Blake, and saw that I was saying something that I rable portion of my breakfast. Meanwhile Lieutenant Blake, the son, rose and went out, as did his f and we parted for the time. Meanwhile Commodore Blake furnished me with such provisions as he c[1 more...]
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)
tency or carelessness of the Pay Department and perhaps in part to the inability of the national treasury to meet the demands. I take leave to insert the correspondence:-- headquarters Department of the Gulf, New Orleans, July 2, 1862. Mr. Asa S. Blake, agent Adams express company: Sir:--I hereby order you to furnish me with the sum of $25,000 at the earliest possible moment, for which amount I propose to give you a check on the Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York; thisrs, Benj. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. War Records, Vol. XV., p. 514. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New Orleans, July 3, 1862. W. B. Dinsmore, Esq., President Adams express company: Dear Sir :--I have this day compelled Mr. A. S. Blake, your agent, of this city, to furnish me with the sum of $25,000, for which amount I have handed him a check drawn upon the Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York. He has strongly resisted me in the matter, not wishing to devi
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
Bottom, 717-718; Butler's order to regarding demonstration against Richmond, 722-730; ill, 730; moves in obedience to orders, 730; colored troops under carry Newmarket Heights, 731-733; attacks Fort Gilmour, 737; sends guard to Butler, 738; Birney's Corps, reference, 858. black, Jeremiah S., opinion regarding Charleston Secession Convention, 151, 155; Counsel for Milligan, 1008. Blaine, Jas. G., reply to Butler's speech on finance, 931-954. Blair, Montgomery, visit to, 287. Blake, Commodore, at Naval Academy, 192-193. Blockade runners, facts in regard to, 965-966. Boggs, Capt., Chas., at Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 367. Bonnegras, Mons., at Baton Rouge, 475. Booth, John Wilkes, Johnson suspected of being in league with, 930; calls on Mr. Johnson, 930; confession of fellow-conspirators with, 931. Boot, Kirk, founder of Lowell, 52; opposition to school, 53-54. Borie, Secretary of the Navy, 823. Boston, reference to, 694, 943; home of Maj. J. L. Stackpo