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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 4: the call for troops. (search)
st with him at the Astor House. Myself and staff accepted a like invitation from Mr. Paran Stevens, the landlord of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. There I first met Senator Baker, of Oregon, afterwards General Baker, and who was detailed to me at Fortress Monroe. As we stood together on the balcony of the hotel, my regiment passed by, General Baker, and who was detailed to me at Fortress Monroe. As we stood together on the balcony of the hotel, my regiment passed by, cheering me very lustily. Baker, who had been in the Mexican War, turned to me and said: All very well, General, for them to cheer you when they go out, but take care of them so that they will cheer you on their return. We embarked at Jersey City about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, as soon as the trains could be prepared; TheBaker, who had been in the Mexican War, turned to me and said: All very well, General, for them to cheer you when they go out, but take care of them so that they will cheer you on their return. We embarked at Jersey City about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, as soon as the trains could be prepared; There was a little delay there because the railroad people said they could not get cars to carry us without discommoding their passenger trains; and I said to the official that we must go whether the passenger trains went or not. With some hesitation he yielded to necessity. We arrived at Philadelphia between four and five o'clock
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 6: contraband of War, Big Bethel and Hatteras. (search)
Senate. Of course every Democrat voted against me, and so did some of the Republicans, for various reasons. I suppose I should have failed of confirmation if Colonel Baker, then senator from Oregon, who had been detailed to do duty with me at Fortress Monroe, had not been in his seat and explained the senselessness of the clamor.he meantime neither horses nor artillery came. I did, however, get a very valuable reinforcement of a California regiment and a half, at the head of which was Colonel Baker, who had had some experience in Mexico as an officer. We agreed to attempt, as soon as our horses and artillery should come, an expedition that would reflect ide, as I shall take leave to make plain hereafter, an order came on the 24th of July that all my effective forces should be removed to Baltimore together with Colonel Baker. They had become so frightened at Washington that they supposed the secessionists of Baltimore would rise, while there was no more danger of it than there was
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
stralian ballot law criticised, 115. B Babcock, Colonel, bearer of order relieving Butler of command, 827. Badeau, General, in military history of General Grant, 856, 857, 859, 860 ; in Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, 859; character and career, 860; references to, 875. Bailey, Capt., Theodorus, consulted regarding operations against New Orleans, 359; passes the forts, 365-367; and Lieutenant Perkins first to enter New Orleans, 370; Vice-Admiral suit in prize court, 1010-1012. Baker, admonition to, Senator from Oregon afterwards General, 175; Colonel defends Butler in Senate, 275; assigned to Butler's command, 276-277. Ballot law, secret of 1850, 114; Australian criticised, 115. Baltimore, passage of Sixth Regiment through, 175, 181; occupation of, 225, 237; Butler brings troops to, 694; Convention, 982. Banks, Gen. N. P., coalitionist leader, 98; failed to collect assessment in New Orleans, 436-437; disobeys Halleck's orders, 459; injustice towards negro volu