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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 13: occupations in 1863; exchange of prisoners. (search)
eadquarters Army of the James, near Junction of Varina and New market Roads, Oct. 3, 1864, 7.45 P. M. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:-- . . . . . . . . . . . . . I have received a letter from Captain Smith of the navy proposing to Ould an exchange of naval prisoners independently of our commissioner. There have been many negroes captured from the navy who are thus abandoned to their fate. Is it not possible for the government to have a policy? If Sherman exchanges at Atlanta, if Foster at Charleston, if Canby at New Orleans, and Rosecrans in Missouri, then I do not see why see should not exchange here. Our soldiers will not be too well pleased to hear that sailors can and soldiers cannot be exchanged. Benj. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. It will be observed that the rebels had exchanged all the naval colored prisoners, so that the negro question no longer impeded exchange of prisoners in fact, nor would have even if we had demanded the exchange of all, man for
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 15: operations of the Army of the James around Richmond and Petersburg. (search)
r to get rid of my orders to make the attack on Petersburg, he had misrepresented a fact to me, I concluded to overlook it. We went on, nothing coming up to cause any disagreement until a demonstration was ordered by General Grant to be made from Bermuda Hundred across the James to seize and hold Deep Bottom. This was to be done by a surprise early in the morning, and I ordered that the movement should be made by the several divisions of the Tenth and Eighteenth Corps at daybreak. Colonel Foster of the Tenth Corps got there with his troops in time, and the movement was successful. Late that morning I saw General Martindale's brigade pass my headquarters, having to march a large seven miles before he could reach with his command the point at which he was to take part in the movement. If Smith, his immediate commander, had sent Martindale his orders as they were given to him, then here was a very gross dereliction of duty in not moving when ordered. Whereupon I sat down and wro
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 19: observations upon matters connected with the War. (search)
n be said in my general order of notice of his untimely death. Gen. George F. Shepley was promoted to be brigadier-general and at the same time was appointed Governor of Louisiana. I would that space permitted me to speak in detail of other officers, regimental commanders, etc. But they made their own mark, especially in the histories of their several regiments, and as I cannot speak of all as I would do, it would seem invidious to mention any. In November, 1863, when I relieved General Foster in the command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina, he took his personal staff with him, and the departmental staff reported to me. Most of my staff at New Orleans whom I have already noticed were assigned to duty, and need not be further mentioned. Maj. J. L. Stackpole, the judge advocate-general of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina, who had been acting as provost judge, I replaced with Major Bell, and remitted Major Stackpole to his duties as judge advoca
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
ultation, you will take all the men that can, in your judgment, be spared from the lines between the Appomattox and the James, march across the pontoon bridge at Deep Bottom at such time as will enable you to strike the enemy in front of Brigadier-General Foster in the most feasible form, on the morning of the 14th. You will take such portion of General Foster's command and add it to your own as you think will be prudent. As you are to advance, leaving Deep Bottom behind you, in my judgment a General Foster's command and add it to your own as you think will be prudent. As you are to advance, leaving Deep Bottom behind you, in my judgment a small force will be necessary. You will turn over the command of the line of defences to Brigadier-General Turner, instructing him what troops you have left for that purpose. I shall be able to add from the dismounted cavalry, and from Graham, possibly, eight hundred men. You may order such portion of the garrison of Fort Converse as you think can be spared at present,--perhaps you can draw largely. I forbear giving instructions in writing because the details have already been arranged betwee
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
pley takes charge of, 871; Davis confined in, 915. Fort Pocahontas, formerly Wilson's wharf, 627; attacked by Fitzhugh Lee 669-670; gallant fight of negroes at, 670-671; Fort Powhatan seized, 640; Butler anxious for the safety of, 670. Foster, Colonel, seizes Deep Bottom, 694. Foster, General, relieved by Butler, 897. Fourth United States Artillery, reference to, 706, 712. Fourth Massachusetts Regiment sails for Fortress Monroe, 173-174. Fourth Wisconsin Regiment, 371-460. FrFoster, General, relieved by Butler, 897. Fourth United States Artillery, reference to, 706, 712. Fourth Massachusetts Regiment sails for Fortress Monroe, 173-174. Fourth Wisconsin Regiment, 371-460. France, secret sessions of National Assembly, 119; the revolution, 122-123; terms of proposed treaty with Confederacy, 464-465; vessel at New Orleans, 468-469; trouble with consul of, 473-476; understanding with Secretary Seward, 489-491; Butler's name in, 552; reference to in speech, 566. Franklin writes to Butler, 873-874. Fremont, Gen. John C., abolitionist candidate for dictator, 576. French, Lieut.-Col. Jonas H., refused appointment by Governor Andrews, 307-308; on Butler's staff in