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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)
ther from a gunboat anchored so as to cover the Sub-Treasury Building and the Custom House on Wall Street and the United States Arsenal. There was a line from some point near each polling-place in the city. At the several polling-places I had an officer in plain clothes, in command of my scouts and detective officers who were around the Fort Brady, battery Commanding James River. polls. On this officer, in case of any disturbance, the police — who were under the command of Superintendent John A. Kennedy, a very loyal, able, and executive officer,--might call for assistance. Any disturbance was to be immediately communicated to me by telegraph. On the day of election the officers and men for the polls were to be on duty an hour before the polls opened. Each telegraphic station was numbered, and the officer was to report to my headquarters hourly the state of quiet at the polls. The remainder of my troops were held on board of transports, ready to land when the point at wh
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
ed as very reliable. There are no packages of any kind in the arsenal to denote an intention to remove anything more. I also learn that the Seventh National Guards have six four-pound howitzers with about one thousand stand of arms at their armory, Tompkins' Market. That the Twenty-Second N. G. have two twelve-pound howitzers, one thousand Enfield rifles (their private property), and ten thousand ball cartridges at their armory, Palace Garden, 14th Street. Very respectfully, John 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 to report that the troops detailed for duty here have all arrived and dispositions made which will insure quiet. I enclose a copy of my order and I trust it will meet your approbation. I have done all I could to prevent the secessionists from voting and think have had some effect. I think I may be able to punish some of the rascals f
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ting expedition against Richmond, 722, 730; reference to, 858. Kautz, General, moves toward City Point, 640; reference to, 640, 643, 646; burns bridges, 649; cuts Danville Railroad, 651; enters Petersburg, waits for Gilmore, 678-679; Butler's order regarding expedition against Richmond, 722, 730. Kansas, political struggle in, 132-133,145. Keeley, George, professor at Waterville College, 59. Kelly, John, opposes Cleveland, 983. Keith, Colonel, disabled at Baton Rouge, 482. Kennedy, Supt. John A., New York City police, under command of, 760. Kensel, Col. George A., on Butler's staff, 891; anecdote of, 891-892. Keyes, Lieutenant-Colonel, officious conduct of, 205-207. key, Postmaster-General, gives Mrs. Mumford a clerkship, 446. Kilpatrick, General, starts on raid to Richmond, 628; aids Butler to repulse enemy at Suffolk, 621. Kimball, Dr., Gilman, invaluable services in Butler's department, 892. Kimball, Lieutenant-Colonel, attacks Manchac Pass, 501.