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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 5: Baltimore and Fortress Monroe. (search)
ken to Fort McHenry. I think Ross Winans' pikes were caused to be delivered by Marshal Kane at the same place. I received the report of my secretary that Ross Winans had been captured, and was held in arrest. I also received notice that Reverdy Johnson, the rank and bitter secessionist, and worse than others because he concealed it, who was afterwards sent by Seward down to New Orleans, where I was in command, to interfere with my administration, was going to Washington to get Winans' release. How much of Winans' $15,000,000 it cost him, I do not know, but it should have been a very large sum, because he evidently relied upon its potency. He was released on Johnson's representations; and some months after, when it was found necessary by another commanding general to arrest him, he was again released and allowed to go abroad. I endeavored to do my duty by him, however. Hearing that this application was to be made, I telegraphed the Secretary of War, Cameron, not to allow hi
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)
nited States, was given up by Mr. Seward on complaint of the foreign ministers, and was duly returned upon orders through the adjudications of a commissioner, Reverdy Johnson, the Baltimore secessionist who interfered in behalf of Ross Winans. He was appointed by Mr. Seward and instructed to decide, as he did in every case, in faved in the State Department,--that General Butler can be very polite when he chooses. Thus matters remained until Seward sent that secession spy and agent, Reverdy Johnson, to New Orleans; and then the French consul asked for a pass to go to Washington and came back with an order on me to release him from his promises. Of cours Laws of the United States. He was a New York pet of Seward, but I must do him the justice to say from what I saw of him, he was an enormous improvement upon Reverdy Johnson, because he was a loyal, honest man. Seward's appointment of Banks to supersede me was announced as soon as the November elections were over. The results
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
re of, 651. Johnson, President, objects to the convention between Sherman and Johnston, 876; Butler confers with, 908; views in regard to the Rebellion, 908; action in regard to Johnson's surrender, 909; fears Sherman's obstinacy, 913; action justified, 914; consults Butler in regard to Davis, 915-916; Butler's suggestion, 916-918; impeached, 926-930; suspected of being in league with Booth, 930; no reliable evidence against, 930-931; Alabama claims in administration of, 962, 966. Johnson, Reverdy, secures Ross Winan's release, 234; made commissioner of claims at New Orleans, 522, 525; Peabody improvement on, 536. Johnson, Gen., Bushrod, reference to, 649. Johnston, Gen., Joe, at Bull Run, 292-293; official report of, 333; Sherman's negotiations with, 876; reference to, 901; terms of surrender revoked by the President, 909; terms of surrender to Sherman, 910-912; terms rejected, 913-914. Jomini, on the battle of Marengo, 865. Jones, Col. E. F., inspects Sixth Regiment