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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 3: the Democracy in 1860. (search)
entous. Among the most important was the division of the Methodist-Episcopal Church into a Northern and a Southern organization. It was also evident that at least six of the Southern States would secede if the coming election should prove disastrous to the Democracy, and if a Republican President, presumably Seward, should be elected. In that event the most thoughtful were persuaded that war would follow, but of what magnitude none could foresee. Among the returning delegates was George F. Shepley, of Maine, who afterwards went with me to Ship Island in command of a regiment, became a brigadier-general, and died a Circuit Court Judge of the United States. As we were crossing the Potomac from Acquia Creek, he turned to me and said: Butler, when we cross the Potomac again we shall be carrying muskets on our shoulders; and I replied: That is only too likely to be the fact. The convention met in Baltimore, on the 18th of June, in accordance with its adjournment. When it assembl
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 7: recruiting in New England. (search)
nt regiment, Colonel Thomas a New Hampshire regiment, Colonel George, almost Ex-President Pierce Plows with the Heifer Lincoln's Bon mot a Maine regiment, Colonel Shepley a Massachusetts regiment, Colonel Jones establishes camp Chase at Lowell Governor Andrew flatly refuses to appoint Jonas French Colonel or Caleb Cushing Brce. I then went to Maine and saw Governor Washburn. I told him I wanted a regiment and a battery, and that I wished that he would appoint as the colonel, George F. Shepley, Esq., who had been United States Attorney for Maine. He was a Democratic leader and had been with me in the Charleston convention. Certainly, said the governor; what a good thing it would be if Shepley would only go. I have seen him, I replied, and I can assure you that he will. For the command of the battery I recommended Captain Thompson, one of the best artillery officers that I ever knew, as well as one of the most pronounced Hunker Democrats. But I may say here that wh
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 9: taking command of a Southern City. (search)
d lives of so many would be dependent upon the truth of those reports, he was notified that any remissness in his duty would be punished with the heaviest punishment known. The next requirement that complicated the matter was the necessity of doing all this at once. Therefore, on the 4th of June, I sent the following message to the military commandant and the city council of New Orleans:-- New Orleans, June 4, 1862. to the military commandant and City council of New Orleans: General Shepley and Gentlemen:--Painful necessity compels some action in relation to the unemployed and starving poor of New Orleans. Men willing to labor cannot get work by which to support themselves and families, and are suffering for food. Because of the sins of their betrayers, a worse than the primal curse seems to have fallen upon them: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread until thou return unto the ground. The condition of the streets of the city calls for the promptest action f
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
sed to be instituted a very searching and cruelly conducted investigation into the acts of my subordinate officers in the department, especially into those of General Shepley,--afterwards Mr. Justice Shepley of the United States Circuit Court, First Circuit, a most honest and high-minded gentleman, who had the administration of affMr. Justice Shepley of the United States Circuit Court, First Circuit, a most honest and high-minded gentleman, who had the administration of affairs in Norfolk, and afterwards those of the military district, including the vicinage around Norfolk, Fortress Monroe, and Yorktown, which were claimed to have been very improperly administered,--and into the action of my provost marshal of the department, Col. John Cassels. Against neither of these gentlemen could a single fact ft in command, as we had absolutely no soldiers there. That was the irregularity to which he called my attention, and I promptly remedied it by removing Brigadier-General Shepley from Norfolk to Fortress Monroe to take charge of that district. I had never written Halleck an unkind letter, and had, until I saw the letter referred
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)
was one of the truest friends I ever had. Lieut.-Col. Jonas H. French was also upon my staff for a short time in New Orleans after he had been deprived of his command of the Thirty-First Massachusetts Volunteers by Governor Andrew. When General Shepley was designated by the President as Governor of Louisiana, Lieut.-Col. French was promoted from acting provost marshal on my staff to the post of provost marshal general of the State of Louisiana, and remained in that office when I left New O and reported to Washington to argue the question with the President, so that I lost him. He is now deceased. Of General Williams and his services I said all that ever can be said in my general order of notice of his untimely death. Gen. George F. Shepley was promoted to be brigadier-general and at the same time was appointed Governor of Louisiana. I would that space permitted me to speak in detail of other officers, regimental commanders, etc. But they made their own mark, especially i
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
arrived yet, nor have we farther advice of them. Please direct me what to do, and believe me, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, John E. Mulford, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Agent of Exchange. [no. 10. see page 608.] New York, Nov. 8, 1864. Colonel J. E. Mulford, Assistant agent of exchange, Fortress Monroe, Va.: Start immediately with the Atlantic and Baltic. It is by order of the Secretary of War. Do not yield the point to anything but armed force and let General Shepley have sufficient force to meet even that. B. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. [no. 11. see page 609.] Office Assistant agent for exchange of prisoners, flag of truce steamer New York, Savannah River, Nov. 21, 1864. Major-General Butler, commissioner for exchange : General.--I have the honor to inform you that I have up to the present time received over three thousand of our men. Their physical condition is rather better than I expected, but their personal is worse than anythin
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
lected at, 844; Butler at, 863; Butler gives dinner to West Point officers, 864-865; the alleged irregularities at, 871; Shepley takes charge of, 871; Davis confined in, 915. Fort Pocahontas, formerly Wilson's wharf, 627; attacked by Fitzhugh Leetler confers with Porter at, 785; goods received and examined at, 843; yellow fever prevented, 847; needy assisted, 848; Shepley sent to Fortress Monroe, 871. North Anna, reference to battle of, 710. Northumberland Co., Va., Confederate scoutsq., on Charlestown annexation case, 1001; Butler's last act toward, 1002. Shenandoah Valley, Sheridan in, 901. Shepley, Geo. F., anecdote of, 143; appointed colonel, 305. Shepley, General, acts investigated, 850; tribute to, 850; sent to ForShepley, General, acts investigated, 850; tribute to, 850; sent to Fortress Monroe, 871; Governor of Louisiana, 896. Sheridan, reference to, 647; arrives at Haxalls, 653; confers with Butler, 653; declines to obey Butler's orders, 654; crosses James River, 686; reference to, 669, 817, 867; joins Grant, 901. Sherm