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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 28 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 24 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative 22 0 Browse Search
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William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 15 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 14 4 Browse Search
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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 13 3 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. 10 0 Browse Search
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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 8: from Hatteras to New Orleans. (search)
for filling up ditches. In two days after the bombardment commenced I had six thousand troops in the river in different sailing vessels, and I had more in the Great Republic, a sailing ship of three thousand tons burden, which could not get over the bar. The army was all ready. The plan of operation against New Orleans had been agreed upon in a consultation between Flag-Officer Farragut, Captain Bailey of the navy, who afterwards led one of the divisions by the forts in the Cayuga, Major Strong, my chief of staff, Lieutenant Weitzel, and myself, Captain Porter not being present. The plan then adopted was substantially the one carried out, which resulted in the capture of the city:-- I. Captain Porter, with his fleet of twenty-one bomb-schooners, should anchor below the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, and continue to fire upon them until they were reduced, or until his ammunition was nearly exhausted. During the bombardment, Captain Farragut's fleet should remain out of f
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 9: taking command of a Southern City. (search)
brought to punishment. By command of Major-General Butler. George C. Strong, A. A. General. It may be asked why we waited until near in a carriage. The hotel keeper informed my adjutant-general, Major Strong, that he was afraid to have us come there lest some of the waite until further orders. By command of Major-General Butler. George C. strong, A. A. General. This brought the proprietor to headquarteered as occasion calls. By command of Major-General Butler. Geo. C. strong, A. A. Gen., Chief of Staff. When Farragut came up the riv the poor of the city. By command of Major-General Butler. George C. strong, A. A. General. When that order was published, my enemiesd to the Confederates. By command of Major-General Butler. George C. strong, A. A. General. On the succeeding day, I issued an order not share its benefits. By command of Major-General Butler. Geo. C. strong, A. A. G., Chief of Staff. Under this order 32,400 men, wo
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 10: the woman order, Mumford's execution, etc. (search)
iers of the United States have been subject to repeated insults from the women (calling themselves ladies) of New Orleans, in return for the most scrupulous non-interference and courtesy on our part, it is ordered that hereafter when any female shall, by word, gesture, or movement, insult or show contempt for any officer or soldier of the United States, she shall be regarded and held liable to he treated as a woman of the town plying her avocation. By command of Major-General Butler. Geo. C. Strong, A. A. G., Chief of Staff. Strong said, after he read it: This order may be misunderstood, General. It would be a great scandal if only one man should act upon it in the wrong way. Let us, then, was the reply, have one case of aggression on our side. I shall know how to deal with that case, so that it will never be repeated. So far, all the aggression has been against us. Here we are, conquerors in a conquered city; we have respected every right, tried every means of conciliat
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
ades and shovels has been sent for this purpose. Report frequently. By order of the Major-General Commanding: George C. Strong, A. A. G., Chief of Staff. Profile of Canal across Burey's Point, opposite Vicksburg. On the 4th of July Genu may go. In the course of an hour, while I was reflecting upon the difficulties of my position, my chief of staff, Major Strong, came in and said:-- General, what have you been doing to poor Weitzel? Nothing, I answered, but telling him whaPass. Such an attack could not be made unless that pass was largely fortified by the enemy. Accordingly, I permitted Major Strong, at his request, to take two companies up towards Pontchatoula, where Brig.-Gen. Jeff Thompson held his rebel camp. Wir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. Weitzel, Brigadier-General U. S. Vols., Comdg. Reserve Brigade. Maj. George C. Strong, Asst. Adjt.-Gen., Dept. of the Gulf, New Orleans, La. My surprise may not be imagined when I received these
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)
fore, and now have only to add that he was a very able man, and good soldier, sometimes serving as judge advocate general. When I took command of the Department of New England, I had as assistant adjutant-general and chief of ordnance, Maj. George C. Strong. I have said of him all I could say of any man, during the progress of this work. While I was at home unemployed in 1863, Major Strong's love of battle and hope of glory impelled him not to wait until I could have another appointment, aMajor Strong's love of battle and hope of glory impelled him not to wait until I could have another appointment, and having been promoted he was sent to Charleston to report to General Gillmore. He was put in command of a brigade and ordered to assault Fort Wagner, where he lost his life by a wound that caused him a lingering and painful illness. Upon my recommendation the President appointed him a major-general, and his commission reached him on his dying bed. Col. George A. Kensel was my chief of artillery and inspector-general. He was a Kentuckian, having been appointed to West Point by General Bre