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Fidel Keller (search for this): chapter 14
ub, claiming that it was made of the thigh-bone of a Yankee killed on the Chickahominy. Did you exhibit such a breast-pin? Yes, sir; I was wearing it. Did you say that it was made of the thigh-bone of a Yankee? Yes; but that was not true, General. Then you added lying to your other accomplishments in trying to disgrace the army of your country. I will sentence you to hard labor on Ship Island for two years, and you will be removed in execution of this sentence. Then came Fidel Keller, who had exhibited what he called the skeleton of a Chickahominy Yankee and lied when he did so, and he was given the same term of hard labor, two years. All these sentences, as were all general and special orders of interest to the people of New Orleans, were published the next day in the Delta newspaper, which having been printed in the interest of secession, I had come to the conclusion should now be published in the interest of the United States. By my proclamation I had made every
Rufus Choate (search for this): chapter 14
the officer ordered to catch the thief, and who did catch him and convict him, was punished to a very much greater extent than the thief himself. Again, and this I say with great pride and pleasure, I attended during my stay in New Orleans to the administration of justice, and decided all sorts of questions, civil and criminal. As of course I could not have time to do that without assistance, I appointed Maj. Joseph Bell, of Massachusetts, A. D. C., a son-in-law and partner. of the Hon. Rufus Choate, of Boston, to be my provost judge The title, Provost Judge, describes an officer of a general's staff appointed by him to investigate and decide all complaints and other matters which the general would be called upon to investigate He gets his title from the old Norman French provostre, for yourself, i. e., instead of the general. to aid me in these judicial duties. Very able, fair-minded, clear-headed and of great legal knowledge was he, and of so great merit that when I was re
Henry Wilson (search for this): chapter 14
he reinforcements which were promised me from Washington. Very much wanting them hurried up, I addressed a letter to Senator Wilson asking him to use his influence with the Secretary of War in that behalf. Wilson wrote me an answer which is in itseWilson wrote me an answer which is in itself a curious commentary on governmental good faith. Your note, says Wilson, was placed in my hands to-day (December 2), and I have at once called upon the Secretary of War and pressed the importance of increasing your force. He agreed with me andWilson, was placed in my hands to-day (December 2), and I have at once called upon the Secretary of War and pressed the importance of increasing your force. He agreed with me and promised to do what he could to aid you and expressed his confidence in you, and his approval of your vigor and ability. I will press the matter all I can. Such an answer to an application for reinforcements was made twenty-one days after the oreceit, and tergiversation farther go? We may find out who possessed those qualities in the highest degree. Before Senator Wilson's answer came, I had received word from Washington, through a source which was always reliable, that General Banks ha
H. W. Halleck (search for this): chapter 14
ion as a feeler of public sentiment. . . . H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. About the time I rerything to do with it. Thereupon I went to Halleck's office, and we met on apparently friendly relations. I said to him: General Halleck, I have come to ask you, as my superior officer, the reasrd, can any man doubt who told the truth when Halleck said that Seward had all to do with my recalldo with it? I have no doubt that Seward told Halleck what I had said about Halleck being the liar,hom I meant by what I said, and telling it to Halleck was another of his wily tricks. When aboutof the Confederate States of America, to Gen. H. W. Halleck, commander-in-chief of the United Statest, 1862, was addressed to General Lee by Gen. H. W. Halleck, the said general-in-chief of the armiesxplanation promised in the said letter of General Halleck, of 7th of August last, had not yet been my interviews with the President and Stanton, Halleck and Seward. I examined the situation with ca[10 more...]
J. Burnham Kinsman (search for this): chapter 14
s taken might possibly have a claim. Whether they did or not had not been decided when I was relieved. After the confiscation acts had been passed by Congress, I put them in force and appointed a commission consisting of Major Bell, Lieut.-Col. J. B. Kinsman, and Captain Fuller (Seventy-Fifth New York Volunteers), provost marshal, to take possession of all the sequestered property in the district of Lafourche. This commission was to put every loyal citizen in full possession of his propert and he went home with me, the Bar of New Orleans presented to him a valuable gift in compliment and recognition of his services to them as a jurist. During his absence from New Orleans for some months, because of sickness, I appointed Lieut.-Col. J. B. Kinsman, A. D. C., to fill his place, from whose decisions no appeals were taken. There was an appeal to me in case anybody was dissatisfied with Major Bell's decisions, and we decided cases of very large amounts and of every possible descri
Shoffer (search for this): chapter 14
d another general sent in my place. On the 1st of September, I wrote to General Halleck a communication from which I make the following extract:-- . . . I learn by the secession newspapers that I am to be relieved of this command. If that be so, might I ask that my successor be sent as early as possible, as my own health is not the strongest, and it would seem but fair that he should take some part in the yellow-fever season. Capt. Martin. Lieut. Harrold. Capt. Clark. Capt. Davis. Col. Shoffer. Col. French. Capt. Haggerty. Lieut. Chark. Lieut.-Col. Kinsman. Major strong. General Butler. Major Bell. Gen. Benj. F. Butler and staff. Engraved from photograph in possession of Gen. Butler. To this letter I received the following reply:-- Washington, D. C., Sept. 14, 1862. Maj.-Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, New Orleans: General:--I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your report of the 1st instant. The rumor in regard to your removal from the command is a mere n
Samuel Smith (search for this): chapter 14
lict in any way with your interest, and as necessity knows no law, I have taken such steps in this affair as the occasion arid the wants of my troops demand. Respectfully, Benj. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. War Records, Vol. XV., p. 514. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New Orleans, La., July 2, 1862. Hon. Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury: Sir:--Will be found inclosed herewith minutes of the doings of a commission to inquire into the seizure of the specie of Samuel Smith & Co. The finding is that the case should be sent to the department for investigation. I should have sent the specie ($50,000) to you, but this remarkable state of things exists:-- Two paymasters came down here with $285,000, too little money to pay the troops of this department, some of whom have not been paid for six months, and they and their families are suffering for their just dues, which, for the inefficiency of the Pay Department in not making proper requisitions, has not been
J. M. Huger (search for this): chapter 14
, the accounts with the Bank of Kentucky will be made up, and all its property will be paid over and delivered, as if such attempted confiscation had never been made. The result is, therefore, upon the showing of the bank by its return, that there is due and payable to the Confederate States, and therefore, now to be paid to the United States, the sums following:-- Confederate States treasurer's account$219,090.94 Confederate States special accounts12,465.00 Deposits by officers: J. M. Huger, receiver106,812.60 G. M. Ward, receiver72,084.90 J. C. Manning receiver1,120.00    $411,573.44 M. L. Smith, receiver16,026.52 S. Macklin, receiver6,814.57 Reichard, receiver497.30   Total,$434,911.83 This is the legal result to which the mind must arrive in this discussion. But there are other considerations which may apply to the first item of the account. Only the notes of the Confederate States were deposited by the treasurer in the bank, and by the order of the ru
W. H. Ludlow (search for this): chapter 14
informed thereof; And whereas, on the 26th of November last, 1862, another letter was addressed, under my instructions, by Robert Ould, Confederate agent for the exchange of prisoners, under the cartel between the two governments, to Lieut.-Col. W. H. Ludlow, agent of the United States under said cartel, informing him that the explanation promised in the said letter of General Halleck, of 7th of August last, had not yet been received, and that if no answer was sent to the government within fifteen days from the delivery of this last communication, it would be considered that an answer is declined; And whereas, by a letter dated on the 3d day of the present month of December, the said Lieutenant-Colonel Ludlow apprised the said Robert Ould that the above recited communication of the 19th of November had been received and forwarded to the Secretary of War of the United States; And whereas, this last delay of fifteen days allowed for answer has elapsed, and no answer has been r
Richmond (search for this): chapter 14
w Orleans during that summer, save that the continual bad news from the army of McClellan on the peninsula made them afraid that the Union control of New Orleans would be short; and that view of the war was fostered continually by telegrams from Richmond giving the most glorious accounts of the destruction of McClellan's army. The rebels had telegraphic communication from Richmond to a point within forty miles of the city on the opposite side of Lake Pontchartrain, and thence by the use of fishRichmond to a point within forty miles of the city on the opposite side of Lake Pontchartrain, and thence by the use of fishing-boats, spies, and secret communications, generally known as the grapevine telegraph, the news came to the rebels. To me, no authentic information came from Washington or the North under fifteen days, and newspapers were eight and ten days old when I received them. On the 25th of June a despatch came from Richmond via grapevine, which was believed by all the secessionists, that McClellan with forty thousand men had been captured and carried into Richmond. Shortly afterwards another despa
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