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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
t to sea. There they waited for the explosion to take place, which happened at 1.45 A. M. If, as Rhind says, the clockwork was set and the fuses lighted and timed at one hour and a half, the vessel we after part of the vessel was enveloped in flames. To do him justice I append so much of Captain Rhind's report as relates to this part of the matter. See Appendix No. 129. In his letter, callir as if of bags of powder which had been thrown up by the explosion. See Appendix No. 131. Rhind admits in his letter to the Ordnance Department--just as Jeffers, who had the matter in charge, e after part of the vessel was enveloped in flames, See Appendix No. 129. so as to be seen by Rhind when twelve miles off out at sea, shows that none of the arrangements for exploding the vessel h. The whole performance of the navy as carried out was simply an abortion of the weakest kind. Rhind admits that he purposely steered away from the fort lest he might be discovered and the scheme f
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
ns were entertained of a successful result unless the vessel could be placed within three hundred yards, and then only after all the precautions had been taken to insure a maximum effect. [No. 129. See pages 804 and 806.] testimony of commander A. C. Rhind, U. S. N. Report before the Committee on the Conduct of the War, Fort Fisher, p. 131. The fuses were set by the clocks to one hour and a half, but the explosion did not occur till twenty-two minutes after that time had elapsed, thestated in my report to you of December 26, that, owing to the want of confinement and insufficient fusing of the mass, that much of the powder was blown away before ignition, and its effects lost . . . . Respectfully, your obedient servant, A. C. Rhind, Commander. Report before the Committee on the Conduct of the War, No. 5, p. 252. [No. 131. See page 806.] . . . The death of the gallant Preston, who fell in the subsequent assault upon Fort Fisher, deprives the record of his written t
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
Reagan, John A., draws terms of surrender, 909, 912. Red River expedition, 877. Reed vs. Batchelder, Butler instrumental in removing decision in case of, 75, 77. record, Elijah, case of, 987, 989. Reconstruction, Butler's views of, 960. Reichard, Prussian Consul at New Orleans becomes Confederate general, 432, 434, 435. Relay House, plan to operate from, 222; occupation of, 223, 225, 226; Butler moves troops from, 694. Reynaud, Admiral, at New Orleans, 490-491. Rhind, Captain, quoted upon the powder-boat, 804-806. Richmond Examiner, extract from describing Butler, 567-568. Richmond, expedition against, 619-621; topographical formation of country below, 622; plans for campaign, 627, 631,637, 639; information from, 640-641; Butler ordered to surprise Confederate fortifications around, 722, 730; Grant believes Lee must abandon, 901; his manoeuvres to drive Lee into, 901. Richmond & Petersburg R. R. cut, 645, 648. Roanoke River expedition, 779, 780, 7