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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 4: the call for troops. (search)
ave never believed much in camp rumors, If Lefferts did not co-operate, I still determined to marirty-six hours coming from Philadelphia. Colonel Lefferts, their commander, had run down to the mouparently, until after a consultation with Colonel Lefferts as to the best way of opening the road an to accompany and cosset him in his command. Lefferts never called upon me without him, and he at tfficulties. I then got the acquiescence of Lefferts that I should address his officers on parade ts they turned their eyes very steadfastly on Lefferts and his dry nurse. Some time after parade haation, his officers declined to march. Colonel Lefferts, said I, war is not carried on in this wa, I have nothing to do with him. And I asked Lefferts once again: Will you march? I spoke with con orderly to take you out. Good afternoon, Colonel Lefferts. And that was the last communication thassance two miles out on the road that night. Lefferts, up to three o'clock the next morning, had no[16 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
napping, 691; arrives at Petersburg, 691; attempts to recover Fort Harrison, 737; Grant's fears in regard to, 827; at variance with Longstreet, 879; depletion in army of, 879; acknowledges mistakes at Gettysburg, 879; tribute to Mahone at state dinner, 881-887; Davenport's report of army, 900; crippled by want of reinforcements, 901, 902; reference to, 628, 629, 630; 645, 646, 647, 686, 688, 703, 705, 735, 831, 858. Lee, Fitzhugh, attempts the capture of Fort Pocahontas, 669-670. Lefferts, Colonel of Seventh New York, 182; articles o{ war violated by, 188; further violation, 198-200. Lincoln, Abraham, hostility to in Washington before inauguration, 160, 217; meets Sixth Massachusetts, 180; appoints Butler senior major-general, 235; interview with, 241, 242; Butler's knowledge of, 264; receives news of fall of Fort Hatteras, 288; interview with on recruiting, 296-298; anecdote of, 304; puts Butler in charge of Department of New England, 309; wishes Mississippi opened, 324; int