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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 7: recruiting in New England. (search)
Chapter 7: recruiting in New England. Finds recruiting at a standstill in New England reason: only Republicans made officers interview with the President on the subject obtains authorization to raise troops how Democratic-colonels were obtained a Connecticut regiment, Colonel Deming a Vermont regiment, Colonel Thomas a New Hampshire regiment, Colonel George, almost Ex-President Pierce Plows with the Heifer Lincoln's Bon mot a Maine regiment, Colonel Shepley a Massachusetts regiment, Colonel Jones establishes camp Chase at Lowell Governor Andrew flatly refuses to appoint Jonas French Colonel or Caleb Cushing Brigadier trouble Eastern and Western Bay State regiment recruited Connecticut over the Fince how riotous soldiery were disciplined seizure of Mason and Slidell we should have fought England, and could have beaten her interview with Lincoln believes in moving on the enemy in Virginia the President drops a hint McClellan gets a Yankee elephant out