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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 9: taking command of a Southern City. (search)
ithout a strong force, and I directed Lieutenant Kinsman to take my headquarters guard at the St. Charles down to the Custom House with him. The appearance of Somers, guarded, raised the greatest confusion, and we had to wait in our conference, looking out the window at the scene, while the little bunch of troops, gallantly led by Lieutenant Kinsman, took Somers through the crowd. Then the mob gathered about the hotel again, and resumed its shouting and offensive noises. At that moment Captain De Kay crowded through the mob into the hotel. His uniform was almost torn off him. St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans. Touching his cap, he said: General Williams' compliments, and he bids me say to the general commanding that the mob is getting unruly, and asks for orders as to what shall be done with them. Give my compliments to General Williams, I answered quietly, and tell him to clear the streets at once with his artillery. The captain left with the message. The members of the c