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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)
ol. I. p. 325. On the 2d of March, 1862] I received orders [from Halleck] dated March 1 to move my command back to Fort Henry, leaving only a small garrison at Donelson. From Fort Henry expeditions were to be sent against Eastport, Mississippi,Fort Henry expeditions were to be sent against Eastport, Mississippi, and Paris, Tennessee. We started from Donelson on the 4th, and the same day I was back on the Tennessee River. On March 4, I also received the following despatch from General Halleck:-- Maj.-Gen. U. S. Grant, Fort Henry: You will place Maj.-Fort Henry: You will place Maj.-Gen. C. F. Smith in command of expedition, and remain yourself at Fort Henry. Why do you not obey my orders to deport strength and positions of your command? H. W. Halleck, Major-General. I was surprised. This was the first intimation I had reFort Henry. Why do you not obey my orders to deport strength and positions of your command? H. W. Halleck, Major-General. I was surprised. This was the first intimation I had received that General Halleck had called for information as to the strength of my command. On the 6th he wrote to me again: Your going to Nashville without authority, and when your presence with your troops was of the utmost importance, was a matter o
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
b reports upon, 810,813,816; General Weitzel reports upon, 816-817; General Whiting reports upon, 820; Butler justified in refusing to assault, 821; Farragut advises Butler against expedition, 823; reference to, 831-832, 849; Butler's defeat at, an excuse for his removal, 850. Fort Gilmour, Confederates repulse attack upon, 736, 737. Fort Harrison, captured, 733-734; name changed to Fort Burnham, 737; Lee attempts recapture of, 737. Fort Hatteras, expedition against, 281, 285. Fort Henry, reference to, 874. Fort Jackson, 748. Fort Malakoff, Fort Fisher compared with, 812. Fort Wagner, Maj. G. T. Strong, wounded at, 891. Fortress Monroe, assigned to, 240; arrival at, 243; description of, 243-255; Butler at, in 1861, 240, 286; headquarters for exchange of prisoners, 584; Grant visited Butler at, 592. Butler's headquarters at, 617; Grant plans Richmond campaign at, 630; colored troops embark at, 640; pontoon equipment ordered from, 683; Butler goes to, 752; receive