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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)
Chapter 6: contraband of War, Big Bethel and Hatteras. Captured negroes declared to be contraband of War story of the origin of the phrase possibly not good law, but a handy expedient sensation created some remarks concerning Mr. John Hay as a historian difficulty in obtaining horses Decides to dislodge Confederate forces at Bethel order for detail of the movement gross mismanagement of plans Union troops fire upon each other in front of the breastworks orders disobeyed anin. Fox knew that I had gone on the expedition to Hatteras, for it was one in which he was much interested. When he saw me he cried out: Where from? Gustavus V. Fox, Ass't Secretary of United States Navy. From a photograph. Direct from Hatteras What news? I stated the result of the expedition. He was very much elated, and asked me to go right over and tell the President about it. We ought not to do that, said I, and get him up at this time of night. Let him sleep. He will