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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 204 0 Browse Search
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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)
housand men from South Carolina, under Major-General Gillmore, who will command them in person. Majchmond. I called on my generals, Smith and Gillmore, and explained this plan. I said to them thail after your two corps commanders, Smith and Gillmore, have so strenuously advised that it should nnd of General Smith, I issued an order to General Gillmore to cause one brigade of each division of See Appendix No. 30. Although my order to Gillmore was explicit, yet he claimed that his troops oad bridge over Swift Creek, supported by General Gillmore on the left toward Chester Station. Ity corps commanders, in the handwriting of General Gillmore, suggesting, as the result of a conferenc See Appendix No. 43. Generals Smith and Gillmore made separate replies to my letter. These re interfere with me. Smith's letter shows that Gillmore would do nothing in the world to aid Smith. m on the left, if not too hotly opposed. General Gillmore will order one division of his corps to r[15 more...]
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)
he Army of the Potomac the tenth of June General Gillmore marches up to Petersburg and then marchesel troops in front of us, he declared that if Gillmore had made the attack on the left at the time o aid of Grant. Owing to the disputes between Gillmore and Smith as to the line of fortification, ithat subject. While we were conferring, General Gillmore, who had been called upon to report what s. But why was not the bridge muffled, General Gillmore? You had the command of the expedition i on to the Jerusalem Road, and at ten o'clock Gillmore had approached within twenty minutes march ofrate map showing their relative positions. Gillmore got his dinner, picked his teeth, waited untiy back, and without being interfered with. Gillmore reported to me on his return that the expeditnition, and came quietly home. I felt that Gillmore's conduct was wholly inexcusable and cowardlyfor months. My proposition to him was, as to Gillmore, to go in by an attack and rush, and I repres[18 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
in the New York Evening Post. I sent to General Gillmore on the night of the 26th of May, and aske communication, as it evidently came from General Gillmore's headquarters. About a month afterwards and that was the morning after I sent to General Gillmore. The 6th of July I sent Chaplain Hudsounder orders. Whose orders? From Major-General Gillmore. Produce them. He produced an orwhich Van Nostrand & Co. are printing for General Gillmore. What book? A history of the siege ply to that. I then said: You heard of General Gillmore being relieved from command here you then Well, yes, I did. Did you show it to General Gillmore before you sent it off? I did. Did e that letter and were in conspiracy with General Gillmore? Do you not know he sent you away for th to Cold Harbor; returned June 14. June 9, Gillmore crossed the Appomattox and attacked Petersburg. June 11, I sent Gillmore to attack Petersburg. June 15, the Eighteenth Corps under Smith wa[2 more...]
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)
progress of this work. While I was at home unemployed in 1863, Major Strong's love of battle and hope of glory impelled him not to wait until I could have another appointment, and having been promoted he was sent to Charleston to report to General Gillmore. He was put in command of a brigade and ordered to assault Fort Wagner, where he lost his life by a wound that caused him a lingering and painful illness. Upon my recommendation the President appointed him a major-general, and his commissihave to go around to the ford, and that will take you quite two hours. That aid was Captain Martin, who was a volunteer. I turned to Kensel and said: My personal staff are all absent as you see. It is very important that that order shall reach Gillmore at once. The chances are very great that Martin will be killed. Tearing the written duplicate from my despatch book, I continued: Will you please take this order, and follow Martin? He took it without a word except to say, Good by, General, a
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
ave any more iron-clads reached you? Has General Gillmore arrived? U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-Generaltwo more due. Four gunboats due besides. General Gillmore not yet arrived. Benj. F. Butler, Major-and have his name rejected by your body. General Gillmore may be a very good engineer officer, but rather want of operations. I have known General Gillmore only since he came here, but I find many ate that yesterday evening I requested Major-General Gillmore to relieve General Heckman's brigade, er in the evening, upon being informed by General Gillmore that our rear was threatened by infantry ned. Just after you had left yesterday General Gillmore proposed this plan, and it seemed to me t possess merit. I am happy to state that General Gillmore's idea received the sanction of General W.] May 13, 1864, 7 P. M. General Ames: General Gillmore has carried the enemy's works on their ri 54. see page 655.] May 16, 1864, 6 A. M. General Gillmore: The enemy has advanced from his works[21 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
ks, General, engagement near Port Walthall Junction, 645; repulses enemy, 648; reference to, 658-690; ordered to relieve Gillmore, 665-666. Brown, John, at Harper's Ferry, 133-134; intended to arm negroes with spears, 579. Brown, Lieutenant-Col3-304; on Butler's staff, 892. Gettysburg, an indecisive conflict, 583-585; battle of, 665; Lee's mistake at, 879. Gillmore, Major-General, ordered to join Butler, 630; tardiness of, 639, 642; moves up James River, 639; objects to Butler's plan27, 857; plans for campaign against Richmond, 628, 631; letter to Meade, 636; letter to Butler, 637; letter in regard to Gillmore, 639; reference to, 642; telegram from, 643; reference to monuments of, 645, 646, 647, 651, 652, 656; fails to attack Riin December, 1860, 149-160; condition of affairs in 1861,217; Davis might have captured, 219, 221; Lee attacks, 627-628; Gillmore ordered to, 680; Butler moves troops from, 694: Smith visits without Butler's leave, 695; Butler ordered to, 753; powder