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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 10 0 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 8 0 Browse Search
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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)
ftly discerned the chances of the moment, and thus halting at that threshold of decisive victory contented himself with partial success, and having relieved his division in the captured works with Hancock's troops, waited for the morning. Frank Wilkeson, of the Eleventh New York Battery (Hancock's), says :-- Recollections of a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac, p 161. That night was made to fight on. A bright and almost full moon shone above us. General Grant says in his tance to march. What the weariness of the tired men was, and of what they were tired, and their joy in knowing that they were marching to have some works to defend, cannot be better stated than by one of their number, then a private soldier, Frank Wilkeson of the Eleventh New York Battery, who for his gallantry and good conduct was soon after appointed a lieutenant in the regular artillery. He says :-- Recollections of a Private Soldier, p. 153. On the night of June 14, 1864, the batter
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
a financial agent of Jeff Davis, 767. Perkins, Lieutenant, first with Captain Bailey to enter New Orleans, 370. Petersburg, plans for the capture of frustrated, 648-671; expedition against, 672, 679; second demonstration against, 687, 693; Wilkeson's story of attack, 706, 712; Meade's attempt to retake, 831; Grant believes Lee must abandon, 901. Phelps, General J. W., occupies Hampton, 252; detailed to Newport News, 254; should have commanded at Big Bethel, 268; opponent of slavery, 305Pocahantas, 627; seized and occupied, 640; attacked by Fitzhugh Lee, 669-670. Wilkes, Commander of San Jacinto, seized English steamer Trent, 314-317. Wilkes, George, Esq., removes misunderstanding between Grant and Butler, 853-854. Wilkeson, Frank, quoted attack on Petersburg, 703, 706, 712. Wilde, Brigadier-General, raid of, 618; seizes Fort Powhatan, 640; repulses attack on Fort Pocahontas, 670. Wilderness, battle of, reference to, 636; Grant's report of, 646-647; reference to