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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 13: occupations in 1863; exchange of prisoners. (search)
on by every good and loyal man; and was abused in the most violent and calumnious language, and with the falsest of charges, by every Copperhead newspaper. At Philadelphia I was received with most enthusiastic attention, and had the pleasure of meeting there especially the Hon. S. M. Felton, president of the Philadelphia & Wilmington Railroad, by whose patriotic exertions my regiment was enabled to get through Baltimore, the first reinforcement to the capital. On my arrival at the city of New York, I was the recipient of every possible courtesy. One hundred of the leading men and merchants of New York were appointed a committee to invite me to a public dinner, in accordance with the resolutions of a public meeting, containing names and sentiments which make it the proudest memento that any man in this country can show. It will ever be kept most gratefully as a vindication of every act of mine then done in the service of my country, and I shall leave it as the richest heirloom t
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)
and far better organized riot than the draft riot in July, 1863; that the whole vote of the city of New York was to be deposited for McClellan at the election to be held just one week from that date; ith directions to report to him to command the troops that are to preserve the peace in the city of New York. See Appendix 85. But I want to go only upon the understanding that if we come to a row s there. That day Major-General Sanford, commanding the division of State militia in the city of New York, called upon me and said that he proposed on the day of election to call out his division oting to me as his superior officer; that being assigned to the command of the troops in the city of New York by the President, I of necessity became his commander; and, further, that the Articles of We difficulties of this problem, I found that there were nine ferry slips on one side of the city of New York and ten on the other. Into these the largest ferry-boats could be brought to land their pa
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)
exertions that we had an army in better health than any other army in the field. He continued to serve with me until his own health failed. He died in the city of New York several years after the war. He 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 Orlental wound from the falling of a carbine which disabled him from further service. Later he served as assistant district-attorney of the United States of the city of New York, and remained one of my most valued friends until his death, a short time ago. The other was Mr. John I. Davenport, of Brooklyn, New York, who came to mehich he has shown since for many years, so that he has made a proud name for himself in the service of the government as chief supervisor of elections in the city of New York for many years, coupled with his great energy, enabled him to render John I. Davenport. almost invaluable service to the country. I showed his reports of
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
pt of despatch from Secretary of War, asking me to send more troops to the city of New York, and if possible, to let you go there until after the election. I wish yohe East, and for assignment to the command of the troops in the harbor and city of New York that may be forwarded by General Grant's orders. By order of the Secret7. see page 758.] New York, Nov. 8, 1864. Major-General Butler, Commanding City of New York: Sir:--By one of my detectives, corroborated by a member of the staff oJohn A. Kennedy, Superintendent. [no. 88. see page 758.] headquarters, City of New York, Nov. 7, 1864. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir:--I beg leave War suppose that, if I had an actual and not an emasculated command in the city of New York, such a rascal would have left my office without my knowing where to find n M. Stanton, Secretary of War. [no. 89. see page 758.] headquarters, City of New York, Nov. 5, 1864. General Order No. 1. In obedience to the orders of the P