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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
he territorial lines of the department of General Halleck, the admiral thought it was his duty and een opened from St. Louis down to the sea, if Halleck had complied with Farragut's request. This wds, Vol. XV., p. 517. On the 15th of July Halleck sent the following communication to the Secree is afraid to fight and the other dares not. Halleck says his troops were not concentrated. Why which is about as good as a retreat can be. Halleck had an army before Corinth, on June 1, of nin I-II, p. 382. On the 19th of July some of Halleck's forces were en route to Chattanooga. Howe know,--for the Secretary of War had ordered Halleck to co-operate with Farragut,--wrote to him exthat was in a panic concerning Washington was Halleck himself, as will be seen by his letter to McC camp near Booneville, June 12, 1862. Major-General Halleck: A spy whom I sent some days ago to this letter I surmised what the trouble with Halleck was: inconsistency, vanity, cowardice,--one o[23 more...]
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)
ion as a feeler of public sentiment. . . . H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. About the time I rerything to do with it. Thereupon I went to Halleck's office, and we met on apparently friendly relations. I said to him: General Halleck, I have come to ask you, as my superior officer, the reasrd, can any man doubt who told the truth when Halleck said that Seward had all to do with my recalldo with it? I have no doubt that Seward told Halleck what I had said about Halleck being the liar,hom I meant by what I said, and telling it to Halleck was another of his wily tricks. When aboutof the Confederate States of America, to Gen. H. W. Halleck, commander-in-chief of the United Statest, 1862, was addressed to General Lee by Gen. H. W. Halleck, the said general-in-chief of the armiesxplanation promised in the said letter of General Halleck, of 7th of August last, had not yet been my interviews with the President and Stanton, Halleck and Seward. I examined the situation with ca[10 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 13: occupations in 1863; exchange of prisoners. (search)
r to get for myself a command. At that time I did not know, as I now do from the correspondence between McClellan and Halleck, that theretofore there had been fault found with General Grant, so that upon Halleck's grave accusations, McClellan hadHalleck's grave accusations, McClellan had ordered the removal of Grant from command, and his arrest by Halleck. I had learned from Senator Sumner that the President had said he hoped to return me to New Orleans very soon. That was the only Fac-Simile of President Lincoln's letter. Halleck. I had learned from Senator Sumner that the President had said he hoped to return me to New Orleans very soon. That was the only Fac-Simile of President Lincoln's letter. thing I desired, and I was almost encouraged to think it might happen. Therefore I said to the President:-- I will go down and serve you on the Mississippi as well as I can in making observations, and will faithfully report everything there: a in preparing a proper encampment, the subject was referred by the Secretary of War to the general-in-chief of the army, Halleck, and my plan was abandoned. See Appendix No. 1. Learning unofficially that the Confederates were anxious to exchang
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)
ght such a plan should be adopted, and he approved of it. But, said he, bringing my troops to the James by water will uncover Washington, and Lee may attack there. To that I answered: Lee cannot march troops enough to attack Washington in eight days after he gets in motion. Keeping our transportation here ready, we can send sufficient men to Washington in three days to meet him, without losing a man, because it is all inland navigation. In the re-transfer of McClellan's army in 1862, Halleck reports that On the first of August I ordered General Burnside to immediately embark his troops at Newport News [on the James River], transfer them to Acquia Creek [near Washington], and take position opposite Fredericksburg. This officer moved with great promptness, and reached Acquia Creek on the night of the third. It also happened that I was proven right, for in the summer Lee did send Early to make an attack on Washington with his corps, it being known that quite all the veteran t
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)
ed. In the meantime General Meigs and General Barnard had been sent down by Halleck to inspect my department to ascertain how Headquarters of General Grant at hat was not the fact, probably to break up my army. I believe it to have been Halleck. It may have been Sheridan, as he made a raid upon Richmond at that time expeaken it out, in fact, from under my command. All this was done through Major-General Halleck, chief of staff, without any notice to me or explanation sought. The oon't want this. It will be observed that the despatch from General Grant to Halleck was before any complaint had been made by me to Grant of Smith, and Grant asked Halleck to appoint a committee to report the facts and condition of my command. Meanwhile, before the order reached General Grant, Smith had asked leave of absrps, independent of me, by his influence through his friend Senator Foote with Halleck. See Appendix No. 82. Before the 2d of July Grant learned that Smith had,
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
ast be so far paralyzed as to enable, by a prompt landing of men, a seizure of the fort. I went to Fortress Monroe to examine the details of that question among others. While there I received on November 1 a telegram to report at once to Washington, and on reaching there found that I was to be sent to New York to take charge of the city during the election. While at Washington I suggested the powder experiment to the President, to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and I think to General Halleck. It was readily embraced by the Secretary of the Navy and with more caution by the President. Further investigation was suggested, and I left the matter in the hands of the navy, and on November 2 went to New York. When I returned on the 16th of November I found that the idea had received so much favor at Washington that it was determined it should be tried. One consideration which determined the making of the attempt was that if it should prove a success the whole system of offen
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
nt did not get enough West Point to hurt him Halleck's efforts to get Butler removed Halleck's che a letter See Appendix No. 82. written by Halleck, which led me to the opinion above mentioned.f McClellan's own story gives testimony as to Halleck's untruthfulness. Halleck had testified agaiHalleck had testified against McClellan before the Committee on the Conduct of the War. The editor says in calling attention to Halleck's testimony :-- McClellan's Own Story, p. 539. That this testimony of General Halre order and discipline. . . . On the 6th Halleck telegraphed to Grant:-- General McClellan t I received none of his despatches. At last Halleck reported to Washington that he had repeatedlye President, he would not obey any order from Halleck. Grant advised Sherman to withdraw his repor But, I may be asked, what was the motive of Halleck in all this? What had you done to him? Nohat denial. I may not refer further to General Halleck, as he has gone to his own place. On t[56 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)
esired to and expatriate themselves as they had tried to do by bloody war,--and some of them by so going away justified the propriety of my suggestion. Their lands so forfeited I would have divided among the private soldiers of the army, to be theirs at the end of five years of occupation. The terms of surrender of Johnston's army agreed to by Sherman See Appendix No. 47. I would have revoked, as President Johnson did with the advice of his Cabinet, but I should not have advised that Halleck be sent down to violate a truce, as was done, because that was breaking faith. But there was a justification for the action of Johnson and his Cabinet in going so far as they did. I know the information upon which they acted. They were informed of the fact that Johnston called to his assistance the cabinet of Jeff Davis to draw those terms of surrender, and they were drawn by Mr. Reagan, one of the members of Davis' cabinet. As evidence, fac-simile of them is produced on the next three p
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
1864-8.30 P. M. (Received 9.30 P. M.） Major-General Halleck: It is the intention to operate up Called City Point in General Grant's and General Halleck's despatches. The Q. M. did not know whereinforce any weak point. I will instruct General Halleck to send them to you should the enemy fallcers for the purpose of inspecting them. General Halleck telegraphs me that you will decide whethe and on the 23d was moving on the South Anna. Halleck, Major-General. [no. 63. see page 671.] Hanton, Secretary of War. As I informed General Halleck in my despatch of 8.30 of May 26, I had athe imperative orders transmitted through General Halleck, and the arrival of the transportation, a 1864, 7 A. M. (Received 10.35 A. M.） Maj.-Gen. H. W. Halleck, chief of staff: I fear there is s864, 1.30 P. M. (Received 8.40 P. M.） Maj.-Gen. H. W. Halleck, chief of staff: General Orders Nof or the Secretary of War. Yours truly, H. W. Halleck, Major-General. [no. 83. see page 715.]<
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
assessment in New Orleans, 436-437; disobeys Halleck's orders, 459; injustice towards negro volunt. Curtis, General, given reinforcements by Halleck, 457-459; proposed junction with Grant, 463; to Halleck asking aid against Vicksburg, 456; Halleck's reply, 457; before Vicksburg, 461, 464; howhe Twiggs swords be given to Butler, 878-879; Halleck's position with, 879. Lincoln, Abraham, ap McCLELLAN'S Own Story, editor of quoted on Halleck, 872. McCABE, Capt., Gordon, quoted upon adge, 975. McCLERNAND, General, letter from Halleck, 460. McCULLOCH, Secretary, financial theoAlex., 1001. Pope, General, 587; letter to Halleck, 460. Port Hudson, Butler advises Banks re an order revoking parade of troops, 218. in Halleck's letter to Grant, 878; the hero of Gettysburtler's course at New Orleans, 386-387; writes Halleck regarding Vicksburg, 456; Stanton, E. M.,y, 848; Sherman at, 868; McClellan telegraphs Halleck from, 872; complaints of Grant, 873; Butler a[18 more...]