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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 3 3 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
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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)
s to be deposited for McClellan at the election to be held just one week from that date; that the Republicans were to be driven from the polls; that there were several thousand rebels in New York who were to aid in the movement; and that Brig.-Gen. John A. Green, who was known to be the confidential friend of the governor, was to be present, bringing some forces from the interior of the State to take part in the movement. The fact of such an organization was testified to over and over again. arrison on Governor's Island. He said he thought he could let me have five hundred men. I told him they might as well remain in the garrison as anywhere. I had been expressly cautioned by the Secretary of War against the machinations of Gen. John A. Green. Monday my headquarters boat came up with my guard, one hundred Pennsylvanians. They were landed at the battery, and put into barracks there. That day Major-General Sanford, commanding the division of State militia in the city of New
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
ve to report that the troops detailed for duty here have all arrived and dispositions made which will insure quiet. I enclose a copy of my order and I trust it will meet your approbation. I have done all I could to prevent the secessionists from voting and think have had some effect. I think I may be able to punish some of the rascals for their crimes after election. All will be quiet here. The State authorities are sending from the arsenal in New York arms and ammunition to Mr. John A. Green, brigadier-general at Buffalo, and I am powerless to prevent it. This is what I mean by wanting territorial jurisdiction. I am in command of troops solely. It is none of my business to prevent arms and ammunition being sent to Buffalo. This is one of the dozen cases wherein I cannot act without colliding with General Dix and the State authorities both. I have not landed any of my men save those I have sent to Buffalo, which are two (2) regiments of regulars and one hundred (