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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
s (which were eaten up while lying in the storm at Hampton Roads) and ten days other rations; there were no intrenching tools of any kind, no siege guns; the whole proceeding indicated that the general depended on the navy silencing the works, and he walking in and taking possession .... I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, David D. Porter, Rear-Admiral. Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War, No. 6, p. 177. [no. 122. see page 790.] off Beaufort, N. C., Dec. 20, 1864, 10.30 A. M. Lieut.-Gen. U. S. Grant: General:--I have the honor to report that the troops under the command of Major-General Weitzel left Fortress Monroe, as I informed you, on Wednesday, the 14th, and got off Cape Henry at 4 P. M., and arrived the next afternoon at the place of rendezvous designated by Rear-Admiral Porter. Admiral Porter left with the naval squadron the day previous, and as soon as possible after the storm. We were exceedingly fortunate in our weather, and lay of