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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
Doc. 29.-the destitution of New-Orleans. General Butler's proclamation. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, May 9, 1862. General orders, No. 25. The deplorable state of destitution and hunger of the mechanics and working classes in this city has been brought to the knowledge of the Commanding General. He has yielded to every suggestion made by the city government, and ordered every method of furnishing food to the people of New-Orleans that that government desiof the wives and children of those now herding at Camp Moore and elsewhere, in arms against the United States. Captain John Clark, Acting Chief Commissary of Subsistence, will be charged with the execution of this order, and will give public notice of the place and manner of distribution, which will be arranged as far as possible so that the unworthy and dissolute will not share its benefits. By command of Major-General Butler, Geo. C. Strong, Assistant Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 33 (search)
Conturie, Consul of the Netherlands at New-Orleans, laid before General Butler a statement of facts concerning the seizure of eight hundred thecie at the office of the Hope Insurance Company in that city. General Butler having learned that a large amount of specie was secreted at th Capt. Shipley returned, and stated to me that, by order of Major-Gen. Butler, my note would not be sent to Consul Mejan, and that he (the of, and myself am arrested by you; and that, too, by order of Major-Gen. Butler? He replied: Yes, sir. During Captain Shipley's absence anoey replied that he could not delay action, and that the order of Gen. Butler was to go on with the work he was charged with. The superior herlands. On the twelfth of May, the foreign consuls sent to Gen. Butler the following formal protest: New-Orleans, May 12, 1862. M of Denmark, Norway,Consul of Switzerland. On the same day Gen. Butler returned the following reply to the protest: headquarters
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 95 (search)
the Brooklyn, Westfield, Clinton, Jackson, and Sciota. I had sent the Cayuga up before me, agreeable to a request of Gen. Butler, in consequence of the guerrillas firing into some of his transports. On my arrival I was informed by Commodore W. D.t, D. G. Farragut, Flag-Officer Commanding W. G. Blockading Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. General Butler's General orders. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, August 7, 1862. General order No. 56. Thnd be like his. The customary tribute of mourning will be worn by the officers in the Department. By command of Major-General Butler, Commanding. R. S. Davis, Captain and A. A.A. General. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, August the ninth, during which he found and secured three of the enemy's caissons, filled with ammunition. By order of Major-General Butler. Wm. H. Wiegel, First Lieutenant and A. A.A. General. New-Orleans Delta narrative. Baton Rouge, La., Aug
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 221 (search)
Doc. 208.-expedition to Ponchatoula, La. Official report of General Butler. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, September 24, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, Commanding Armies of the United States: General: Having been informed that a small force of the enemy were repairing Manchac Pass, and that the troops had been withdrawn from Ponchatoula, forty-eight miles north of this city, the headquarters of Gen. Jeff. Thompson, I directed Major Strong, my Chief-of-Staff, to take five companies of men to complete the destruction of the bridge and the repairs, if any, and by a division of his force to endeavor to secure the person of Gen. Thompson, and to destroy his supplies. Owing to the heavy draught of water of our boats, as set forth in Major Strong's report, herewith inclosed, it was found impossible to carry out the plan as originally proposed. But Major Strong, not to be baffled, determined upon an attack, and in open day, at the head of one hundred