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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)
nemy of our intention. But through the energy of Lieutenant Weitzel, my chief engineer, those accessories of the expeditorts in the Cayuga, Major Strong, my chief of staff, Lieutenant Weitzel, and myself, Captain Porter not being present. The that quarter, supposing the swamps impassable. But Lieutenant Weitzel, while constructing the fort, had been for two yearscution, the local knowledge and pre-eminent skill of Lieutenant Weitzel were of the utmost value. Few men contributed more re were few more valuable officers in the service than General Weitzel, as the country well knows. Section of Mississippi troops who were in earnest could get through it, as Lieutenant Weitzel informed us. Under the cover of night, in a boat frof advance immediately behind Farragut's division. Lieutenant Weitzel, at Farragut's request, had stated to the assembled because of the bombardment, we have the testimony of Lieutenant Weitzel, who was sent to make an official report for the pur
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
ud at New Orleans negro regiments organized Weitzel's expedition his objection to negro soldiersleet passed up. Then to my utter astonishment Weitzel added:-- But, General, we cannot repair th General, what have you been doing to poor Weitzel? Nothing, I answered, but telling him whatwere thoroughly drilled. I may add here that Weitzel never could settle that account with his depam. The Consul of France, Count Mejan. Lieutenant Weitzel, U. S. Engineers, and Assistant Militaryas happy to have him, because I knew that General Weitzel, with the aid and under the inspection ofpacity, conduct, and skill, I had recommended Weitzel for promotion from first lieutenant of enginechment to occupy Galveston. The plan was for Weitzel to go up the river as far as Donaldsonville, the enemy, and then was ordered to report to Weitzel and form a portion of his force. On the 1s, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. Weitzel, Brigadier-General U. S. Vols., Comdg. Rese[16 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 12: administration of finances, politics, and justice.--recall. (search)
hat not one quarter of some of the rifles in their hands were serviceable,--I advised that these regiments should be sent down in large force to take the place of Weitzel's veteran troops with whom he had accomplished such victories; and that Weitzel be ordered at once, under the cover of the fleet, to ascend the river and take posWeitzel be ordered at once, under the cover of the fleet, to ascend the river and take possession of the west shore opposite Port Hudson, in order to keep it from being furnished with further supplies. Now that there could be no possible danger of an attack upon New Orleans, I suggested that the rest of the army, including all old troops, should be sent at once in the rear of Port Hudson on the east bank, to prevent reinforcements and supplies being furnished to this fort by the enemy. I also told Banks that I had intended, as soon as I could spare the regiment from Weitzel, to send the Twenty-First Indiana, which had won such glory at Baton Rouge under Colonel McMillan, down to occupy Galveston, Texas, which was then held by the fleet. I lo
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)
n. Eppa Hunton, who commanded the Confederate forces in Richmond, I find that he was thoroughly puzzled to learn Gen. Godfrey Weitzel what we were up there for, and why if we intended to assault the city we did not do it with more vigor than by a my under the personal supervision and knowledge of my staff, and I thought it was my duty not to go. I sent, however, for Weitzel, but then it had got quite well along in the night. Weitzel said to me: General, I shall go if you order me to, as you Weitzel said to me: General, I shall go if you order me to, as you know, and do the very best I can, but it is exceedingly hazardous, and if it should fail after your two corps commanders, Smith and Gillmore, have so strenuously advised that it should not be undertaken, it would entirely ruin you, although to take e. One insisted on building on one line, and the other insisted on building on another. This required me to detail General Weitzel from the command of his division to be chief engineer of the department, in order to get these intrenched fortificat
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)
ttempted its capture, but it was held. At the suggestion of General Weitzel, General Smith had ordered the front of his corps to be protec of our guns. That order was carefully and properly executed by Weitzel and Brooks in the front. They commanded the left and centre divisions of the Eighteenth Corps line. Heckman's brigade and Weitzel's division held the extreme right. For some reason, never yet satisfactorie line should be. For that purpose, by a general order, I made General Weitzel chief engineer of my army, putting the whole work under his ims much time had been wasted as was necessary to complete them, General Weitzel, my chief engineer, reported to me that not half the work whicm among the regular officers of our army with the exception of General Weitzel, who had seen their performances in conjunction with his expedave given up a corps to get rid of him. As Headquarters of Gen. Godfrey Weitzel before Richmond. soon as this order was promulgated, as I ha
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)
into the river and losing them, --which, unfortunately, happened. Grant went home, after giving us his congratulations upon what had been done and saying it was worth all we should lose unless we were driven from the works with great loss. General Weitzel immediately commenced preparations for the reception of Lee if he sent over his men. The greatest diligence was used to put ourselves in posture of defence. The activity and enthusiasm of the negro troops in the later afternoon and night wes in a grove of stunted pines. My headquarters guard had not come from Bermuda with me, and I saw no necessity for detailing from the line any of my tired troops to make a guard. The night was an exceedingly dark one. About nine o'clock General Weitzel's provost marshal came up to headquarters, where he naturally supposed there would be a sufficient guard, and turned over to my headquarters provost marshal some three hundred prisoners, took his receipt and rode back to his own camp, some t
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
ions intended for the expedition as follows:-- Headquarters Department of Virginia and North Carolina, Army of the James, in the field, Dec. 6, 1864. Maj.-Gen. G. Weitzel Commanding: General:--The major-general commanding has entrusted you with the command of the expedition about to embark for the North Carolina coast. I endeavored to repair for Weitzel as much as I could the consequences of his act, will appear from the letters between us:-- Willard's, Jan. 23, 1865. Maj.-Gen. G. Weitzel: My Dear Weitzel:--I am afraid you have been annoyed lest I might possibly think that your advice at Fort Fisher was not such as I ought to have acted uPorter as they called him. In one of his best despatches, however, Porter is compelled to acknowledge the correctness of our judgment . . . . Yours truly, G. Weitzel, Major-General. Farragut, who had been offered the command of the expedition against Fort Fisher, but was — unhappily for me — too sick to take it, after he
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)
e to be spoken of. Another volunteer aid was Lieut. Haswell C. Clarke, of Boston, quite a young man, hardly arrived at his majority. He served with me faithfully and well in the Department of New England, in the Department of the Gulf, and in the Army of the James. A brave and gallant young officer, he did his duty thoroughly and acceptably wherever he was called. At my request and by the designation of General McClellan, there was added to my staff at New Orleans as engineer, Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, in commendation of whom as an officer and a loyal friend I can say no more than has been said of him in previous chapters. He also died while serving as brigadier-general in the regular army. While at New Orleans, Col. J. W. Shaffer, a personal friend of Mr. Lincoln, was detailed to me as chief quartermaster, in which capacity he served upon my staff. He also went with me to the Army of the James, and was there promoted to be chief of my staff. He served as such until he went h
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
Gillmore's idea received the sanction of General Weitzel and Colonel Dutton. I have made this lon.] headquarters, May 20, 1864, 1 P. M. General Weitzel is serving as chief engineer in absence, e left to the selection of Generals Terry and Weitzel. They will have ample enough to hold their lec. 7, 1864. Major-General Butler: Let General Weitzel get off as soon as possible. I don't wan. see page 785.] Dec. 7, 1864, 9 P. M. Major-General Weitzel: You will embark your command and g you should have anything to communicate. Godfrey Weitzel, Major-General. [no. 115. see page 785 to us impossible to land the troops, and General Weitzel and myself went to Admiral Porter and requgh we might not be able to land. I sent General Weitzel with Colonel Comstock, who agreed with mee Twenty-Fifth Corps, under command of Major-General Weitzel, to an encampment near Bermuda. On ot a portion on shore about two (2) o'clock. Weitzel moved down upon the works, capturing three hu[13 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
rison), 737. Fort Darling, 747. Fort Donelson, reference to, 872, 873, 874. Fort Fisher, Weitzel reconnoitres, 774; preparations for expedition against, 782; Butler waits for Porter, 785-787; 7-808, 819; Porter quoted, 809, 812, 818, 819, 820; Colonel Lamb reports upon, 810,813,816; General Weitzel reports upon, 816-817; General Whiting reports upon, 820; Butler justified in refusing to ahe hero of Gettysburg, 878; object of jealousy of Republican politicians, 878. Signal Tower, Weitzel awaits orders at, 784. Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, 163, 165, 166; ordered to report at Fant New Orleans, 359; anecdote of, 374; expression regarding the woman order, 418; intercedes for Weitzel, 466-467; leads expedition against Pontchatoula, 489; on Butler's staff, 891. Stuart, Mary, niel, tribute to, 64; succeeded in Senate by Winthrop, 116; his political death, 131. Weitzel, Gen., Godfrey, prepares material for storming Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 358; valuable knowledge re