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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 2: early political action and military training. (search)
pt the article itself to prove to whom it applies. The burden is upon the government and you must not conjecture anything. Of course the jury found, after considerable deliberation, a verdict of not guilty, on the ground that the article did not refer to me at all, when everybody in the courthouse knew that it did. I believe I have one characteristic, and that is of paying my debts. I have fully done so, I think, in this case. This particular judge, while attorney-general under President Grant, got himself nominated to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, but I caused him to be rejected by the Senate; and when in 1876 he offered him-self as a candidate for Congress against me, I published an open letter describing him so exactly, both morally and politically, that there could be no doubt of his identity (nor was the description libellous), and I beat him so that all the votes he got would be hardly sufficient for mile-stones in our district. I am induced to put on re
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 6: contraband of War, Big Bethel and Hatteras. (search)
iderable care, and I am confirmed in my opinion by the action of raw troops in several instances from my personal knowledge. But I think one of the very best illustrations I can give of the action of raw troops is in the case of a single Maine regiment, the First Maine Heavy Artillery, afterwards Eighteenth Maine. The regiment was raised and sent to Washington to guard the forts. It had never been in the field, nor heard a hostile shot. It was moved forward as fast as possible and joined Grant's army the night before the battle of Spottsylvania Court House. It went in eighteen hundred strong, and when it came out it was with a loss of four hundred and eighty-one killed and wounded, twelve of whom were officers, and five missing. They were put into several battles, including Cold Harbor, down to the time of the crossing of the James, June 12. On the 18th of July, having about twelve hundred men fit for duty, it was ordered to make a charge in double rank, and came out losing s
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
ur fleets were both above and below the town — it might have been starved out in twenty days, as Grant a year afterwards captured it by starvation of its forces, after he had lost many men in assaultgular revenge for his own conduct was put upon him. He ordered Banks to go to Vicksburg and help Grant conquer it, and he ordered Grant to go to Baton Rouge and help Banks conquer that, and neither oGrant to go to Baton Rouge and help Banks conquer that, and neither of them obeyed him. They evidently took a leaf of disobedience out of his own book. It may be said in excuse for Halleck's not sending his troops to Vicksburg that the condition of things at WashinVan Dorn and Breckinridge of the enemy, is too small for operations alone, and a junction of Generals Grant and Curtis must give ample force for the reduction of the place. The disposal of the guerrinything I can aid your operations command me. I have sent a duplicate of this under cover to General Grant for information as well as to General Williams. I have the honor to be your obedient serv
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)
aying:-- In regard to the policy of exchange of prisoners, Gen. B. F. Butler has irrefutably fixed the responsibility on the government at Washington and on General Grant. Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Vol. II., p. 607. How so, Mr. Davis? Had you given any proof other than a recitation of the reports of Gng that I was not fit to command troops, but only fit for a recruiting sergeant. There is something in that, said he, but I will give you command. You may take Grant's command down there. Mr. President, I replied, I feel keenly enough my own recall and having another man put in my place without any reason given for it excepting incompetency. I have watched Grant's movements with care, and I see no reason why he should be recalled. He seems to have done well enough, and I do not want to be a party to such another injustice as I suffer. But, Mr. President, why not do this: Send me back to take my old command and I will go up the Mississippi rolling u
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 13: occupations in 1863; exchange of prisoners. (search)
d special exchanges were to go on. Lieutenant-General Grant visited Fortress Monroe on the 1st ofed men, and by our laws and regulations Gen. U. S. Grant: from a photograph taken in field. they we accompanying papers had been referred to General Grant for his orders, See Appendix No. 4. andl I received a letter of instructions from General Grant. See Appendix No. 5. These instructioill send you, but send no more in exchange. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. To obtain the delis Landing or elsewhere under flag of truce? U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. [Telegram.] headquawishes:-- Aug. 18, 1864, 4 P. M. Lieutenant-General Grant: Telegram received. No exchange hing was done. But after conversation with General Grant I wrote an argument showing our right to oe authorities should take the same view as General Grant, believing that the exchange of prisoners . My propositions were approved by Lieutenant-General Grant. See Appendix No. 6. But the arg[8 more...]
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)
shington in time to repulse Early's attack. Grant seemed very doubtful whether the march could bim into Richmond, which he afterwards did. But Grant was repulsed at the Battle of the Wilderness, oving it to that State, was discussed with General Grant at his visit. Smith very much favored it,21st of April, Lieutenant-Colonel Dent, of General Grant's staff, came to Fortress Monroe as bearerhis the base of operations for a junction with Grant's army. General Meigs, quartermaster-generaar, giving information of the movements of General Grant. The first stated that on Friday night ad not determined the route (not true), if General Grant's operations had proved a great success ane James, below Richmond. Extract from General Grant's Official Report, pp. 6, 7. . . . . . vent a possible junction of their forces. General Grant's victorious army was pressing the broken could not doubt, for it had been sent from General Grant for my guidance, I was roused by a communi[40 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)
n to which I was confined by the orders of General Grant. After General Heckman was captured and srtment to ascertain how Headquarters of General Grant at City Point, Va. From a photograph. manbor there were no considerable losses, and, as Grant reports, the contests during that time were in, by the rebels would render it impossible for Grant to cross his army over the James, because the low Hancock's corps, as well as other corps of Grant's army, to get up into that city and hold Swifarolina. See Appendix No. 75. Of this General Grant took no notice of which there is any officto say that after the lapse of an hour or less Grant asked for another drink which he took; that sorom being under my command. Therefore, at General Grant's suggestion, the President had taken him him or his purposes, and did not again see General Grant on this subject. Again Smith, in his len the magazines of his country published after Grant's death. Does not Smith show himself to be,[100 more...]
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)
mes River at a point known as Deep Bottom. General Grant wanted to get north of the James still furthe south side of Richmond, Drury's bluff; and Grant proposed that his movement should be made on ttter set forth in the order that I read to General Grant, and which I here reproduce from my order line of the outer fortifications of Richmond. Grant laughingly said: Well, General, if you say so,osing them, --which, unfortunately, happened. Grant went home, after giving us his congratulationse earth on the sides of the excavation. General Grant asked me how long it would take to cut thearker and capturing City Point, destroying all Grant's transports and shipping, was that one of theound I at once telegraphed the despatch to General Grant for his orders and received Grant's answerer. See Appendix No. 96. November 10, General Grant telegraphed a very high compliment to Stanccess and brilliancy and genius of effort--General Grant, who ought to be our next candidate for th[14 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
t experiment was suggested delay in starting Grant aware that Butler was to lead the expedition arly in September it was proposed to me by General Grant that I should send down General Weitzel, wtler, Major-General Commanding. During General Grant's absence I was informed that the navy hadth of November, I received a telegram from General Grant urging the importance of Weitzel's gettingin person to get further instructions from General Grant. They were that we should move as soon asment.] Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-General Grant for his information, and with the earnant-General. By personal arrangement with Grant at City Point at his headquarters, as I went d so they were such as were furnished me by General Grant's quartermaster. But that statement is noember, while lying off Beaufort, I sent to General Grant a report detailing the movements and operacretary of the Navy. The close, friendship of Grant and Porter remained until Farragut died, when [38 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)
ines by scratching them out with a knife. General Grant's signature to it, however, was allowed tothat the report had been lost, but when I told Grant that I had the copy he did not say that I migh Again I saw the hand of the staff officer. Grant was called before the Committee on the Conductd. That this condition of my feeling toward Grant is no afterthought of mine, and that I understdence, or had more personal influence with General Grant upon public questions than I had. Grantng to Grant's wishes, but put in matters which Grant did not wish should be in the books, against Gant, Vol. I., p. 38. We have now seen General Grant's description of his literary education in more successful he will be. We see how little Grant had. All of the very successful generals of ouh. By reading Halleck's fawning despatches to Grant during the campaigns of 1864 another illustratt, as he well might have been, and reported to Grant that he would, with his army, maintain the tru[156 more...]
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