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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 9: taking command of a Southern City. (search)
s of women. But to return to our. meeting. I read my proclamation to the city officials. Pierre Soule, late United States senator and minister to Spain, was put forth as their spokesman. Mr. SouMr. Soule did not complain of the proclamation except so far as it foreshadowed the occupation of the city. He said that he knew the temper of the people, and their gallant courage, and they never would sue were starving for supplies that could not be got from any known source. I further stated to Mr. Soule: I learn that we have captured a thousand barrels of Alexandria beef. I will turn that over tI immediately ordered this to be turned over to the committee of the city government, to whom Pierre Soule was added. This I did upon the solemn pledge that all such provisions should be used only foality, and by the most effectual means. I soon learned that the committee, with the assent of Soule, had smuggled the one thousand barrels of beef intrusted to them across the lake to feed Lovell'
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)
bus tickets, car tickets, drinking-house shinplasters and Confederate notes,--the latter depreciated some seventy per cent. by the capture of New Orleans,--were the only mediums of exchange of products. Of course it was my duty to stop the circulation of Confederate notes and money, because that circulation gave credit to the Confederacy to whatever amount was circulated. In my first interview with the city government I yielded to the entreaties of the people and the representations of Mr. Soule of the great distress I should bring upon poor people if I forbade the use of Confederate currency, because without it they would have no means of transacting business or buying things. Such was the state of distress that a gentleman who bought a cup of coffee at the French market and paid down a dollar, received for change — all that he could get,--nineteen car tickets. I stated, however, that my order permitting the circulation of Confederate money would be only temporary. The presi
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
official report, 702-703; his career reviewed, 714, 716; reference to, 712, 827, 857, 858, 861; as Halleck's friend, 871, 873; Halleck gives command of Tennessee expedition to, 873, 874. Smith, Capt., Melancthon, commander of naval forces of the James River, 744; urges completion of Dutch Gap Canal, 750; relieved of his command on the James River, 750. Somerby, G. A., Esq., on the Storm King scurvy case, 1018-1020. Somers, Recorder, taken through mob at New Orleans, 374-375. Soule, Pierre, spokesman in New Orleans Conference, 378-505; placed on Relief Committee, 388; treacherous conduct of, 391. Speech, Butler's, at Lowell in ten-hour law election contest, 100, 105. speed, Attorney-General of the United States, 1007. Spottsylvania Court-House, Grant's march to, 647; reference to battle, 710. spring Hill, occupied by Hinks, 642. Stackpole, Maj. J. L., on Butler's staff, 897. Stafford, Col. S. H., on Butler's staff, 896. Stanbury, Attorney-General, coun