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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 84 2 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 44 2 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 40 2 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 33 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 32 6 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 30 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 28 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 27 1 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 7: Prisons and Hospitals. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 22 6 Browse Search
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 I. 21 1 Browse Search
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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 7: recruiting in New England. (search)
e rebel State. I had communicated with General Scott, and I found soon after I got home that General Dix was permitted to gather a force with which to make my expedition. I say my, because the date delay in my embarkation for the South because I had not my troops ready early enough to take General Dix's place in the expedition to the eastern peninsula. The attention of the government had alAdjutant-General Thomas told me that such an order certainly had 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 General Dix, and he said that he had sent such an order forward. Looking farther, I found that one of General Dix's staff officers had put it in his coat pocket and forgotten it,--a most inconceivable thing. I determined to bring the matGeneral Dix's staff officers had put it in his coat pocket and forgotten it,--a most inconceivable thing. I determined to bring the matter to a focus at once. I went to General McClellan and told him about the order and asked him to revoke it. Why are you so anxious about this expedition? he said to me. Because I think I can
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)
, had not the Vice-President better come from the East? Who, General, do you think would make a good candidate with Mr. Chase? There are plenty of good men, I answered, but as Chase is a very pronounced anti-slavery man and Free-Soiler, Gen. John A. Dix, of New York, would bring to his banner and at the polls the War Democrats, of whom Dix claims to be a fair representative. You are a War Democrat, General, said he; would you take that position with Chase, yourself? Are you authorizeDix claims to be a fair representative. You are a War Democrat, General, said he; would you take that position with Chase, yourself? Are you authorized by Mr. Chase to put this question to me and report my answer to him for his consideration? You may rest assured, was the reply; I am fully empowered by Mr. Chase to put the question, and he hopes the answer will be favorable. Say, then, I answered, that I have no desire to be Vice-President. I am forty-five years old; I am in command of a fine army; the closing campaign of the war is about beginning, and I hope to be able to do some further service for the country, and I should not, a
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)
The number of troops on Governor's Island under General Dix, who commanded the Department of the East, was sh command of the Department of the East, relieving General Dix, and I will have sent you from the front a suffic I think it would not be good politics to relieve General Dix, a New Yorker, from his command, just on the eve gh to take care of the city, and let me report to General Dix, leaving him in command. But, said Stanton, DiDix won't do anything. Although brave enough, he is a very timid man about such matters, as he wants to be goverl order from the President by which I can relieve General Dix at once, and take supreme command of the fight, ive me to judge. Very well, but keep the peace with Dix if you can. He then asked what troops I wanted, and d to the commander of the Department of the East, General Dix, and he issued an order that I was in command of ports were required to move. At the request of General Dix, instead of bringing my headquarters guard up for
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
f, 518. Dent, Lieutenant-Colonel, carries instructions to Fortress Monroe, 637. Department of Virginia and North Carolina, detailed to command of, 617. De Russey, Colonel, anecdote of, 249-251. Devens, Gen., Chas., consultation with at Annapolis, 210-211; in Fort McHenry, 231-232. Dimon, Col., Chas. A. R., enlists ex-confederates, 587. Dimick, Colonel, U. S. A., curious question put to, 173; reference to in Scott's order, 240. Dismal Swamp Canal, convict labor on, 847. Dix, General John A., sent to Eastern Virginia by General Scott, 295, 323; possible candidate for Vice-President, 632; reference to 754, 761; Butler reports to, 757. Dodge, Capt., Geo. S., faithful services at Bermuda Hundred, 899. Dodge, Colonel, telegram from, 784; prepared to ship troops on Roanoke expedition, 784. Douglas, Stephen A., as candidate for presidential nomination in 1860, 135, 138, 143, 145; views of slavery, 146,147,148; reference to, 982. Downing, Maj., Jack, inciden