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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)
was still unwilling to report him, as I ought to have done, to be relieved by the lieutenant-general; and so I attempted to remain, as I had been, on friendly terms with him. Although, in order to get rid of my orders to make the attack on Petersburg, he had misrepresented a fact to me, I concluded to overlook it. We went on, nothing coming up to cause any disagreement until a demonstration was ordered by General Grant to be made from Bermuda Hundred across the James to seize and hold Deep Bottom. This was to be done by a surprise early in the morning, and I ordered that the movement should be made by the several divisions of the Tenth and Eighteenth Corps at daybreak. Colonel Foster of the Tenth Corps got there with his troops in time, and the movement was successful. Late that morning I saw General Martindale's brigade pass my headquarters, having to march a large seven miles before he could reach with his command the point at which he was to take part in the movement. If
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)
side of the James River at a point known as Deep Bottom. General Grant wanted to get north of the Jtransported from City Point by the river to Deep Bottom. At the same time I ordered General Birney the peninsula of Bermuda Hundred, cross at Deep Bottom on the pontoon bridge there,--rode up to myss the James River by the pontoon bridge at Deep Bottom, which, for reasons that need not be discusth the exception of the colored division at Deep Bottom, will move across that bridge and make an a Buffin's house in front of our position at Deep Bottom. They are there joined by Bennings' (oldsion requires. Hospital boats will be at Deep Bottom for the purpose of receiving any wounded. om a point opposite Aikens' Landing down to Deep Bottom. There was no more appearance of the propoross was performed. I had sent an aid to Deep Bottom, and he met me half way coming back to say g the prisoners were marched under guard to Deep Bottom. I sent for my headquarters guard, however[8 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
will also furnish a party of wharf builders and a small amount of material for landing, etc. Thirty launches will be taken on board at Fortress Monroe. The chief signal officer has been instructed to order signal officers and men to report to you. Lieutenant Parson, with a company of engineer soldiers, will report to you. Five hundred shovels, two hundred and fifty axes, and one hundred picks have been prepared. It is expected that the necessary transportation will be ready to-morrow at Deep Bottom. You will report in person to the major-general commanding for further instructions. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John W. Turner, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff [Indorsement.] Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-General Grant for his information, and with the earnest request that he will make any suggestion that may occur to him in aid of the enterprise. Benj. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. On the same day I received the first written i
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
r navy where troops could be embarked and where expeditions could be sent across the rivers by pontoon bridges. I had three pontoon bridges, one across the Appomattox, during the whole time of my occupation, and two across the James, one at Deep Bottom, and one at Varina. Over these, between the 14th of June and the 25th of December, 1864, Grant ordered the following expeditions, composed of a corps or more, sometimes from both armies, to move in attack upon Richmond and elsewhere:-- Maye 11, I sent Gillmore to attack Petersburg. June 15, the Eighteenth Corps under Smith was sent to attack Petersburg by order of Grant. June 16, the Sixth Corps under Wright; afterwards sent thence to Washington. June 21, expedition to Deep Bottom, crossing the pontoon bridge to the south side of the James River. July 14, the Eighteenth Corps, Kautz's Cavalry, attacked Petersburg, crossing the Appomattox by the pontoon bridge. July 17, Birney's Corps crossed the pontoon bridge ove
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
[No. 81. See page 705.] history of the Second Army Corps by Francis A. Walker, pp. 555, 556. Deep Bottom. The terrible experiences of May and June in assaults on intrenched positions; assaults mapared from the lines between the Appomattox and the James, march across the pontoon bridge at Deep Bottom at such time as will enable you to strike the enemy in front of Brigadier-General Foster in t command and add it to your own as you think will be prudent. As you are to advance, leaving Deep Bottom behind you, in my judgment a small force will be necessary. You will turn over the command on arranged between us personally. You will report to Major-General Hancock, who will be at Deep Bottom in the course of the night. Any other instructions that you may desire from me will be promp for you to withdraw from north of the James, you abandon all of your present lines except at Deep Bottom and Dutch Gap. Just occupy what you did prior to the movement which secured our present posi
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
Birney, General, joins Hancock in expedition against Deep Bottom, 717-718; Butler's order to regarding demonstration agai Dean, Judge, Henry Clay, threatening speech of, 756. Deep Bottom, expedition against, C93-694, 717-718. Deerfield, attrant, 671; return to Bermuda Hundred, 685; fail to reach Deep Bottom, 694; assigned to Smith's command, 695; order revoked, 6xious for the safety of, 670. Foster, Colonel, seizes Deep Bottom, 694. Foster, General, relieved by Butler, 897. Fo, 686; invests Petersburg,693; orders demonstration upon Deep Bottom, 693; relieves Smith of command, 696; orders Nineteenth n attack on Petersburg, 705; commands expedition against Deep Bottom, 717-718; reference to, 878; nominated for President, 96nce to, 652, 686, 692, 706, 707; attack enemy's lines at Deep Bottom, 717-718; reference to, 858. Second North Carolina Reulse Beauregard's attack at Bermuda Hundred, 665; seized Deep Bottom, 694; reference, 699; expedition against Newmarket Heigh