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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 285 3 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 278 2 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 276 2 Browse Search
Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General . 269 1 Browse Search
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson 269 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 254 4 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 253 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 232 0 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 214 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 171 1 Browse Search
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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
rom his knowledge of him before the war. General McClellan says:-- McClellan's Own Story, p. 137McClellan's Own Story, p. 137. Speaking of Halleck a day or two before he arrived in Washington, Stanton came to caution merjury in open court. Again the editor of McClellan's own story gives testimony as to Halleck's truthfulness. Halleck had testified against McClellan before the Committee on the Conduct of the We publication of his own correspondence with McClellan during the period August 26 to August 31, and by other proofs. Again McClellan accuses him to Grant of falsehood, hypocrisy, and betrayal, he came to Washington to take that office. McClellan says :-- McClellan's Own Story, p. 216, ee 6th Halleck telegraphed to Grant:-- General McClellan directs that you report to me daily the ments. He evidently mistook himself for me. McClellan asked him what force he then had. Halleck tehe army at Bull Run had been by defeat. General McClellan, on this information, ordered that I sho[5 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)
arm than good. I have already spoken of his services as I think they deserve to be spoken of. Another volunteer aid was Lieut. Haswell C. Clarke, of Boston, quite a young man, hardly arrived at his majority. He served with me faithfully and well in the Department of New England, in the Department of the Gulf, and in the Army of the James. A brave and gallant young officer, he did his duty thoroughly and acceptably wherever he was called. At my request and by the designation of General McClellan, there was added to my staff at New Orleans as engineer, Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, in commendation of whom as an officer and a loyal friend I can say no more than has been said of him in previous chapters. He also died while serving as brigadier-general in the regular army. While at New Orleans, Col. J. W. Shaffer, a personal friend of Mr. Lincoln, was detailed to me as chief quartermaster, in which capacity he served upon my staff. He also went with me to the Army of the James, and w
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, chapter 24 (search)
de the President's proclamation of emancipation possible. Within forty-five days after the fall of Sumter, without orders from anybody having a technical military education, of my own motion, I seized and strongly fortified the important strategic point of Newport News, at the mouth of the James River, which was held during the war, thus keeping open a water-way for the transportation of troops and supplies to the intrenchments around Richmond, and by which the Army of the Potomac under McClellan escaped from Harrison's Landing. In co-operation with the navy I captured Fort Hatteras and Fort Clark, thus making the holding of the sounds of Virginia and North and South Carolina practicable. I raised a division of more than six thousand men for the United States without payment of bounties or impressment. With the division thus raised, aided by an equal number of troops added to that force, co-operating with the fleet of the immortal Farragut to his entire satisfaction, we open
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
ouble then. I have information of several organizations that are being got ready under General Porter, Duryea, and Hubert Ward, disaffected officers, and others who are intending, if the elections are close, to try the question of inaugurating McClellan, and will attempt it, if at all, by trying how much of an emeute can be raised in New York City for that purpose. They propose to raise the price of gold so as to affect the necessaries of life and raise discontent and disturbance during the winter, declare then that they are cheated in the election by military interference and fraudulent ballots, and then inaugurate McClellan. Now, that there is more or less truth in this information I have no doubt. One thing is certain, that the gold business is in the hands of a half dozen firms who are all foreigners or secessionists, and whose names and descriptions I will give you. You are probably aware that the government has sold ten (10) or twelve millions (12,000,000) of gold with
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
ructions regarding contrabands, 259-261; reference to General McClellan, 473; asks Butler to accept Vice-Presidency, 633-635;871; Halleck denounced to, 872; Halleck's report of, 872; McClellan's orders, 873. Grant, Gen. U. S., Halleck's order, 873, 389; letter to Halleck, 459: slighting references to by McClellan, 571, 574, 576; another interview with Butler regarding e40; letter to, 241; instructions from, 243, 244, 260,261; McClellan's abuse of, 245; last meeting with, 245; minor referencesis last chance for glory, 290; slighting references to by McClellan, 571, 575; reference to 756, 863, 865. Second Corps, rler to the front, 128, 160. Slidell and Mason episode, McClellan's reference to, 577. Slocumb, Mrs., Cora, story of, 42ew with, upon return from New Orleans,533; relations with McClellan, 573, 576; approves prison retaliation plan, 585; proposa sent to, 829, 830; treasury empty, 848; Sherman at, 868; McClellan telegraphs Halleck from, 872; complaints of Grant, 873; B
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