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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 39 (search)
ieve it? I don't know, of course; and his looks asked for an answer. We gave none, for all such information is contraband. We might have told him that Grant, Butler, and Foster examined their position from Mrs. Grover's house — about four hundred yards distant--two hours after the rebel cannon-ball danced a break-down on the hung a few maps and battle-plans. In one corner was a tier of shelves filled with books, among which I noticed Headley's, History, Lossing's Pictorial, Parton's Butler, Greeley's American conflict, a set of Frank Moore's Rebellion record, and a dozen numbers and several bound volumes of the Atlantic Monthly, and in the centre of occupied by our wounded; but the limits of a magazine article will not permit I can only say that at sundown we passed out of the Rebel lines, and at ten o'clock that night stretched our tired limbs on the downy cots in General Butler's tent, thankful, devoutly thankful, that we were once again under the folds of the old flag.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 94 (search)
ow what steps have been taken to advise Major-General Butler, and to protect North Carolina from reb November fifteenth, 1863, I addressed Major-General Butler as follows, viz.: During a recent December twenty-sixth, 1863, I wrote Major-General Butler, viz.: If Longstreet is well provversation with Myers can be relied on. General Butler and Admiral Lee examined a courier of Genet; so we must work along as we are. Major-General Butler wrote, February twentieth, in response John J. Peck, Major-General. To Major-General Benjamin F. Butler, Commanding Department Virginia ato transmit the same with the request that General Butler may be furnished a copy. On the fourth red to are those pronounced unnecessary by General Butler. In my correspondence, the belief is unor Richmond, and Newbern is still ours. General Butler did not believe any demonstration would bey respectfully, Your obedient servant, Benj. F. Butler, Major-General. To Major-General Peck.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Iron-clads. (search)
ensive operations, it becomes very important to show what steps have been taken to advise Major-General Butler, and to protect North Carolina from rebel invasions. Soon after my arrival, I learned September tenth, I asked for a small iron-clad. November fifteenth, 1863, I addressed Major-General Butler as follows, viz.: During a recent visit at Plymouth, I found the Senior Naval Office would be quite too small for a proper defence. December twenty-sixth, 1863, I wrote Major-General Butler, viz.: If Longstreet is well provided for during the inactivity of Grant and Meade,ss than a week. I think his account of his conversation with Myers can be relied on. General Butler and Admiral Lee examined a courier of General Pickett's, and he was sent to me March eighth. of no troops that can be spared for our Department; so we must work along as we are. Major-General Butler wrote, February twentieth, in response to this and much more information, viz: I don't be
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Conclusion. (search)
Conclusion. The criticisms in the letter on Fortifications and Armaments are based upon principles, and are unanswerable. The views set forth on the twenty-ninth of March, have been verified in the clearest manner by the fall of Plymouth. The defenses on the left of Fort Williams (the central work) consists of open works, and are dependent upon the gunboats. The gunboats were forced out of the river, the iron-clad attacked these works in rear, and they soon became untenable. The land forces entered the town on that flank. Had all the works been enclosed, the results would have been very different. When we were at Plymouth, I called your attention to this feature of the system of defence. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, John J. Peck, Major-General. To Major-General Benjamin F. Butler, Commanding Department Virginia and North Carolina, Fortress Monroe, Virginia.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 101 (search)
ral rejoicing. Your prisoners are kept as a sort of Yankee capital. I have heard that one of their Generals said that their exchange would defeat Sherman. I have tried every means, conceded everything to effect an exchange, but to no purpose. Butler, the beast, with whom no Commissioner of Exchange would hold intercourse, had published in his newspapers that if we would consent to the exchange of negroes, all difficulties might be removed. This is reported as an effort of his to get himself whitewashed by holding intercourse with gentlemen. If an exchange could be effected, I don't know but I might be induced to recognize Butler. But in the future every effort will be given, as far as possible, to effect the end. We want our soldiers in the field, and we want the sick and wounded to return home. It is not proper for me to speak of the number of men in the field, but this I will say, that two thirds of our men are absent, some sick, some wounded, but most of them absent without
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 106 (search)
e release of the gallant men who have so often fronted death in the defence of our sacred cause. Ro Ould, Agent of Exchange. August 31, 1864. Reply of Major-General Butler. Fifth avenue Hotel, New York, Monday, Sept. 5, 1864. sir: Enclosed I send you a note from the Agent of Exchange of Prisoners to the Confederate Code of placing my justification of the action of this Government in possession of the public before it reaches the Confederate Commissioner. Respectfully, Benjamin F. Butler, Major-General, and Commissioner of Exchange. headquarters Department of Virginia and North Carolina, in the field, August--, 1864. Hon. Robert Ould, Commiuch a reply to the questions propounded in this note as will lead to a speedy resumption of the negotiations for a full exchange of all prisoners, and a delivery of them to their respective authorities, I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Benj. F. Butler, Major-General and Commissioner of Exchange.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 117 (search)
iation for their acts declaring us traitors, and confiscating our property wherever their power extended, either in their country or our own. Such are your accusations, and such are the facts, known of all men to be true. You order into exile the whole population of a city, drive men, women and children from their houses at the point of the bayonet, under the plea that it is to the interest of your Government, and on the claim that this is an act of kindness to these families of Atlanta. Butler only banished from New Orleans the registered enemies of his Government, and acknowledged that he did it as a punishment. You issue a sweeping edict covering all the inhabitants of a city, and add insult to the injury heaped upon the defenceless, by assuming that you have done them a kindness. This you follow by the assertion that you will make as much sacrifice for the peace and honor of the South as the best-born Southron. And because I characterize what you call kindness as being real
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 120 (search)
tter of instruction was addressed to Major-General B. F. Butler: Fort??, Va., April 2, 1864. cements to Lee from Beauregard's force. Benjamin F. Butler, Major-General. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secn's instructions. On the tenth of June, General Butler sent a force of infantry under General Gilose withdrawn before we could discover it. General Butler, taking the advantage of this, at once movral Wright, with his two divisions, joined General Butler on the forenoon of the seventeenth, the lae twenty-first a lodgement was effected by General Butler, with one brigade of infantry, on the nortk of the James river, and joined the force General Butler had there. On the twenty-seventh the enemhirteenth a reconnoissance was sent out by General Butler, with a view to drive the enemy from some once, and went myself, in company with Major-General Butler, to Hampton Roads, where we had a confen before the return of Bragg, and directed General Butler to make all arrangements for the departure[13 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 122 (search)
ere sent into Camden to burn the bridge over the Wateree, with the railroad depot, stores, &c. A small force of mounted men under Captain Duncan was also despatched to make a dash and interrupt the railroad from Charleston to Florence, but it met Butler s division of cavalry, and after a sharp night skirmish on Mount Elon, was compelled to return unsuccessful. Much bad road was encountered at Lynch's creek, which delayed the right wing about the same length of time as the left wing had been at the Catawba. On the second of March, the leading division of the Twentieth corps entered Chesterfield, skirmishing with Butler's division of cavalry, and the next day about noon the Seventeenth corps entered Cheraw, the enemy retreating across the Pedee and burning the bridge at that point. At Cheraw we found much ammunition and many guns, which had been brought from Charleston on the evacuation of that city. These were destroyed, as also the railroad trestles and bridges down as far as Dar
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 135 (search)
viewed us through their glasses, yet made no disloyal demonstration, as Southern ladies sometimes do. At nine o'clock we came to Jamestown Island, upon the lower point of which we saw log cabins partially destroyed, and further along the banks, series of earth-works, quite extensive. The ruins of the old church, which was the first Protestant church built in America, is one of the few remaining marks of that short-lived settlement. As we moved by the island, the steamer Grayhound, with General Butler and staff, passed by; the General was carelessly leaning on the window of the pilot-house, and from his unassuming manner, his genial and frank, though much-abused face, he hardly looked the man who had just assumed command of sixty thousand men, and who abolished slavery by an epigram. Soon after ten o'clock we passed the mouth of the Chickahominy, and although its bosom was unruffled, and the foliage which skirted its banks was soft and green, we did not think of these which we saw
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