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The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--five hundred dollars Reward. (search)
k by mine and assault, which, it was hoped, would result in the capture of Petersburg, Major-General B. F. Butler was relieved from command of his troops in the field by order of the Secretary of War,d probably that of the Tenth army corps, forming the bulk of the field forces recently under General Butler, should be given to him. General Smith came North, but did not remain his allotted time. Hent produced an order, or letter of instructions, from the President for the reinstatement of General Butler in the full command from which he had been relieved by the Secretary of War, Mr. Lincoln adding to General Grant substantially as follows: "Having reinstated General Butler in his former command, as it was before the Secretary of War's late order, you will oblige me personally by exerting yourself to avoid all cause of difference or irritation with Major-General Butler, at least until after next election." It was in this manner we were deprived of the tried military skill and experience