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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 14: in command of the Army of the James. (search)
int, Bermuda Hundred, and Petersburg. In consultation with Gen. Wm. F. Smith, as to the movements of the enemy in North Carolina, the subjg it to that State, was discussed with General Grant at his visit. Smith very much favored it, saying our army should be called the Army of Cape Fear River. I learned afterwards from General Smith that General Grant had considerably favored such co-operative movement before he came to Fortress Monroe, and that Smith himself was quite impressed with it, as, among other things, it would be a means of relieving our forceations to North Carolina. With this fact in view, knowing that General Smith had strongly advised a movement into North Carolina instead of and thinking perhaps, also, that he might have desired to give General Smith a separate command, if it would not interfere with mine, I sent General Smith, at his own request, to General Grant, bearing a letter in which I took leave to say that if a movement upon the enemy in Nort
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 15: operations of the Army of the James around Richmond and Petersburg. (search)
count of the attack:-- In the afternoon General Smith visited my line and everything having been been joined on account of the disagreement of Smith and Gillmore as to where the line should be. Fhat he should, and that I would go and see General Smith. I then immediately rode on to General the reply as he had at first stated it to me. Smith then said: By what I said I meant no disrespect. Owing to the disputes between Gillmore and Smith as to the line of fortification, it was in no a Hundred. Those sixteen thousand men under Smith were of no earthly advantage to Grant. It wouan expedition of eleven thousand men under General Smith, and put them in column at Bermuda Hundreditute the Eighteenth Army Corps, and Maj.-Gen. William F. Smith is assigned by the President to the while, before the order reached General Grant, Smith had asked leave of absence to go to New York. eneral Grant exactly what had taken place with Smith, and said that if I might be permitted to advi[21 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 16: capture of fortifications around Richmond, Newmarket Heights, Dutch Gap Canal, elections in New York and gold conspiracy. (search)
ned Hancock's corps on a former occasion, that will settle the question. I proposed to try this in a manner that I had not before seen attempted, either in the Army of the Potomac or elsewhere,--that is, by a regular dash, such as I had read of in the history of the wars of Europe. What I intended to do, and how I intended to do it, is better set forth in the order that I read to General Grant, and which I here reproduce from my order book. I give it as it was then written, because William F. Smith has stated in a magazine article that I was a child, and incapable of giving an order in the field. That is true or false, and to substantiate its falsity I propose to submit to military critics everywhere whether I was either a child or incapable of giving an order in the field, and allow my reputation as a commanding general to stand or fall with it. [Confidential.] headquarters Department Virginia and North Carolina. In the field, Sept. 28, 1864. to Major-General Ord, Command
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
towards the North and South. This plan General Grant approved against the objections of Gen. William F. Smith. Looking a little further on, the reader will find the order of General Grant directior more, sometimes from both armies, to move in attack upon Richmond and elsewhere:-- May 28, Smith's corps to Cold Harbor; returned June 14. June 9, Gillmore crossed the Appomattox and attackersburg. June 11, I sent Gillmore to attack Petersburg. June 15, the Eighteenth Corps under Smith was sent to attack Petersburg by order of Grant. June 16, the Sixth Corps under Wright; afterng so severe, he determined to take the other alternative of the plan agreed upon April 1, which Smith himself admits was my plan of the campaign, to make his further attacks upon Richmond and Petersed me to the opinion above mentioned. This letter was written at the time that Halleck's friend Smith, of whom he speaks so highly, made his first attempt to get me removed and himself put in my pla
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
the front, at once. Very respectfully, Wm. F. Smith, Major-General. headquarters Tenth Army Cur despatch in reply to the note signed by General Smith and myself. That note contained simple su. I had had no opportunity to confer with General Smith until I met him in your presence, and did road, and afterwards, verbally, to support General Smith's movement on Swift's Creek. Further orde Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Wm. F. Smith, Major-General. [no. 45. see page 649.th, rendered necessary a change of order. General Smith embarks to-night. I have now left here on. see page 687.] June 15, 1864, 7.20 P. M. General Smith: I grieve for the delays. Time is the me in the least. Your obedient servant, Wm. F. Smith, Major-General. [no. 74. see page 694.] June 21, 1864, 5.30 P. M. General Smith: When a friend writes you a note is it not best to readarmy corps of the part of the Eighteenth under Smith? This would leave B. under your immediate con[2 more...]