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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 888 888 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 30 30 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 11 11 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 10 10 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 10 10 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 8 8 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 7 7 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 7 7 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 7 7 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 6 6 Browse Search
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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
n to you upon that subject? A.--General Grant never spoke to me but once of arbitrary arrest, and with your leave I will state what that one was; and if I am removed for that I am well pleased to meet the issue. (I will condense my further answer:) Previous to the 26th of May, 1864, a very decided attack upon my action at Drury's Bluff, saying that I had not intrenched as I should have done, was published in the New York Evening Post. I sent to General Gillmore on the night of the 26th of May, and asked him if he had authorized the statement in any form. He said he had not. I then went to work to find out who had written that communication, as it evidently came from General Gillmore's headquarters. About a month afterwards I ascertained that it was written by one Chaplain Hudson of the First New York Volunteer Engineers, who was a sort of actor-chaplain. He could not be found. I ascertained that he went away on the morning of the 27th of May, and that was the morning after
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
and men, exclusive of artillery and cavalry, which are not wanted, ready to be moved as may be ordered. Your position at City Point will be prepared for defence by a small force. General Grant crossed the North Anna near railroad bridge on the 22d, and on the 23d was moving on the South Anna. Halleck, Major-General. [no. 63. see page 671.] Headquarters in the field, May 28, 1864, 7.15 P. M. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. As I informed General Halleck in my despatch of 8.30 of May 26, I had already got my best troops into a movable column for the purpose of offensive operations. My defensive line is in such position as to be safe to leave it with the dismounted cavalry, the invalids, and a few good troops. I found that the rebels had uncovered Petersburg, and its importance as a depot to them cannot be overrated. I had proposed to attack the place to-morrow morning, with every prospect of success, but the imperative orders transmitted through General Halleck, and the