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William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 143 1 Browse Search
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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 2: early political action and military training. (search)
giving my boy, who had been a soldier, every chance as a civilian. He studied his profession at the Columbia Law School in New York, and, after two years, was admitted to practice upon examination before the term of study , was closed. I had hoped to lean upon him in my declining years, to take my place in that profession which I love and honor. Man proposes, but God disposes. Swords of four generations in glass case, at home of Gen. Butler at Lowell. My daughter married Major-General Adelbert Ames, who made his mark during the War of the Rebellion and in the reconstruction of the country, so that I have no need here to remark upon his history. They have six children. The eldest, Butler Ames, is now a student at West Point. So, God willing, one of the race will be in the next war to do honor to the blood of his father and the race of his mother. My son, Paul, chose business pursuits after he was graduated at Harvard. I sent him to Harvard, not because I deemed it the
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 4: the call for troops. (search)
We had no telegraphic communication with the outer world, save at Perryville, where a member of the governor's staff, Major Ames, was stationed to forward me all communications by messenger from the governor, and to receive from me and transmit home such as were committed to him. Postal communication had been shut off. Major Ames had faithfully communicated all that had taken place, and Governor Andrew felt called upon to reprimand me for what I had done on the slave question, upon which our ph of Massachusetts. executive Department, council chamber Boston, April 25, 1861. General:--I have received through Major Ames a despatch transmitted from Perryville, detailing the proceedings at Annapolis from the time of your arrival off that port until the hour when Major Ames left you to return to Philadelphia. I wish to repeat the assurance of my entire satisfaction with the action you have taken with a single exception. If I rightly understood the telegraphic despatch, I think that y
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 14: in command of the Army of the James. (search)
o that nothing should be lost because of any disagreement between my corps commanders, neither of whom really desired that the other should succeed. At daybreak on the 12th, all the movements were made in conformity with these orders. Brigadier-General Ames' brigade was posted near Port Walthall Junction to cover our rear from the enemy's forces arriving at Petersburg from the South. The enemy met us at Proctor or Mill Creek, and after several severe engagements were forced back into their antage gained did not prove decisive. The 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th were consumed in manoeuvring and awaiting the arrival of reinforcements from Washington. Believing the information to be true I sent a despatch at 7 P. M. to General Ames, who was watching the enemy at Petersburg, General Butler's horse. enclosing glorious news from Grant, and asking him to guard against surprise and night attack, and to report to me frequently. See Appendix No. 49. Having sent away Gene
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 15: operations of the Army of the James around Richmond and Petersburg. (search)
that he had graduated as a topographical engineer,--that is, a picture drawer or map maker,--and he was continually making maps before he made his assaults. I sent him word again to go in with Hancock and he had the mendacity to send me the following despatch:-- Cobb's Hill signal Station, 12 P. M. June 15, 1864. General Butler: It is impossible for me to go further to-night, but unless I misapprehend the topography, I hold the key to Petersburg. General Hancock not yet up; General Ames not here; General Brooks has three batteries; General Martindale one, and General Hinks ten light guns. W. F. Smith, Major-General. But my staff officer had seen Smith and Hancock talking together. Smith got Hancock at nine o'clock at night to relieve his own men from their position in the fortifications on the ground that they were tired and hadn't ammunition. That they were tired in one sense is most true, not because they had marched some seven or eight miles in the morning, but
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
mbark for the North Carolina coast. It will consist of about sixty-five hundred infantry, two batteries of artillery, and fifty cavalry. The effective men of General Ames' division of the Twenty-Fourth Corps will furnish the infantry force. General Paine is under your orders, and General Ames will be ordered to report to you inGeneral Ames will be ordered to report to you in person immediately. You will confer with these officers and arrange details; instruct them to select their best men, making your force about sixty-five hundred men. The chief of artillery in conference with you will designate the artillery to be taken. The horses of the batteries, except one horse for each officer and chief o Christmas night and so doubtful the result in the work, that I have heard that General Terry, naturally fearing an attack from Bragg in the rear, sent word to General Ames to make one more effort, and if he failed, to stop and intrench. Reinforced by additional troops the effort was made, and resistance became less effective unt
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
ng to annoy the General or give his enemies a weapon. I liked Butler and have always found him not only, as all the world knows, a man of great ability, but a patriotic man, and a man of courage, honor, and sincere convictions. Butler lacked the technical experience of a military education, and it is very possible to be a man of high parts and not be a great general. Butler as a general was full of enterprise and resources, and a brave man. If I had given him two corps commanders like Adelbert Ames, Mackenzie,Weitzel, or Terry, or a dozen I could mention, he would have made a fine campaign on the James and helped materially in my plans. I have always been sorry that I did not do so. Butler is a man it is a fashion to abuse, but he is a man who has done to the country great service and who is worthy of its gratitude. John Russell Young's Around the world with General grant, Vol. II., p. 304. General Grant, in an interview with John Russell Young, in New York Herald, 1878, s
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
guard. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. [no. 49. see page 652.] May 13, 1864, 7 P. M. General Ames: General Gillmore has carried the enemy's works on their right. We are before them on the D. Porter, Rear Admiral. [no. 107. see page 783.] Dec. 6, 1864. General Turner: When will Ames' corps be moved out of here? Will there be any others to supply their place, or shall I fill theence to your orders, I moved a force of about sixty-five hundred efficient men, consisting of General Ames' division of the Twenty-Fourth Corps, and General Paine's division of the Twenty-Fifth Corps,bled to remain at the place of rendezvous, with a brigade on board of twelve hundred men, and General Ames reported to Admiral Porter that he would co-operate with him. On the 23d, I sent Captain Cd about a third of a mile from the fort, and his horse taken. In the meantime the remainder of Ames' division had captured two hundred and eighteen men and ten commissioned officers of the North Ca
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
19; succeeded by Butler, as member of Congress, 919. Almaden, quicksilver case, Halleck convicted of perjury in, 872. Allen, Hon. Stephen M., interviews on conduct of war, 580, 583. American Emigrant Aid Society, suit against, 992-995. Ames, Brig.-General, reference to, 651, 690, 816; despatch to, 652; in Roanoke expedition, 781; reference to, 862. Ames, Adelbert, son-in-law, 81; stationed at Perryville, 211. Ames, Butler, grandson, 81. Ames, Seth, studied Latin with, 52. Ames, Adelbert, son-in-law, 81; stationed at Perryville, 211. Ames, Butler, grandson, 81. Ames, Seth, studied Latin with, 52. Anderson's Corps, first to reinforce Petersburg, 703. Andersonville, great loss of life in prison, 609, 610; lack of water at, 611. Andover, Mass., President Pierce's son killed, 1020. Andre, tried by military commission, 843, 916. Andrew, Gov. John A., interview on war, 161-162; action by, to have Massachusetts troops in readiness, 162, 163,165, 166; details Butler as brigade commander, 171-173; notified of attack on Sixth Regiment, 175; notified of march from Philadelphia, 183, 18