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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 6: contraband of War, Big Bethel and Hatteras. (search)
wo light boats, a schooner in ballast, five stand of colors, and 150 bags of coffee. But this was not all the damage inflicted upon the enemy. As long as we kept control of the sea, we could hold that post for all time with a small force. That was exactly what we did do, and with a very small force — less than one thousand men. By so doing we controlled the whole coast of North and South Carolina in the sounds, and held the water communication from Norfolk to Beaufort, South Carolina. Burnside's expedition afterwards never could have been sent out had we not held Hatteras. The wonderful stupidity at Washington desired Hatteras Inlet stopped up, so that nothing could get into or out of it. So the fleet had supplied itself with two sand-laden schooners to sink in the inlet, where the sands floating around would have soon made dry land. When I came there I saw the importance not only of having the inlet open but of guarding and defending it. I had positive orders from Washingt
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 7: recruiting in New England. (search)
expedition. I say my, because the dates will show who originated it. Again, I found that General McClellan had awakened to the necessity and usefulness of an expedition to North Carolina via Hatteras and the Sounds, and that he had detailed General Burnside to come up here and raise troops for that purpose. There were things enough to be done, but there began to be great difficulty in getting troops enough to do those things. This was because recruiting had come to an absolute standstill. avery in my command, save Phelps. I then went to Rhode Island, and was treated with great courtesy and consideration by the governor. He told me that he much regretted he could not aid me in recruiting a regiment in Rhode Island, because General Burnside, a citizen and afterwards senator of that State, was getting ready an expedition to make an attack upon North Carolina through Hatteras Inlet, and the governor promised that he should have every Rhode Island man who could be raked or scraped
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)
But, said he, bringing my troops to the James by water will uncover Washington, and Lee may attack there. To that I answered: Lee cannot march troops enough to attack Washington in eight days after he gets in motion. Keeping our transportation here ready, we can send sufficient men to Washington in three days to meet him, without losing a man, because it is all inland navigation. In the re-transfer of McClellan's army in 1862, Halleck reports that On the first of August I ordered General Burnside to immediately embark his troops at Newport News [on the James River], transfer them to Acquia Creek [near Washington], and take position opposite Fredericksburg. This officer moved with great promptness, and reached Acquia Creek on the night of the third. It also happened that I was proven right, for in the summer Lee did send Early to make an attack on Washington with his corps, it being known that quite all the veteran troops had been drawn to the Army of the Potomac, and substa
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)
ction he wanted. That suggestion I believe was adopted, but of the details of that I have no recollection, as Sheridan got across safely. I had advised very strongly that the Second Corps, commanded by General Hancock, which was leading, and Burnside's corps, which was following, both arriving at the river on the 14th, should be hurried with the utmost celerity to occupy the intrenchments around Petersburg. I was sorry, however, to receive an order to send Hancock sixty thousand rations at iend, McClellan, when, as we have seen, he was seeking to be dictator, for some service unexpressed, yet by its wages only to be guessed, he was rejected by the Senate. In 1863, for his conduct in battle, he was relieved from his command by General Burnside, then in command of the Army of the Potomac, and went to the Southern army. He ingratiated himself with Grant by his topographical performances in matters which resulted Headquarters of Gen. Alfred Terry before Richmond. in the difficulty
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
me for a suggestion. It seems to me that there is but one way to save the country and bring the authorities to their senses, and that is to say: I cannot guard Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg both, with my present forces. I have decided that Petersburg is the important point and will withdraw my whole command to that place to-night. It is arrant nonsense for Lee to say that Grant can't make a night march without his knowing it. Has not Grant slipped around him four times already? Did not Burnside retire from Fredericksburg, and Hooker from the Wilderness without his knowing it? Grant can get ten thousand or twenty thousand men to Westover and Lee know nothing of it. What, then, is to become of Petersburg? Its loss surely involves that of Richmond,--perhaps of the Confederacy. An earnest appeal is called for now, else a terrible disaster may, and I think will, befall us. Very respectfully, D. H. Hill, Major-General and Aide-de-Camp. [no. 71. see page 692.] Jackson, N. H.,
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
orces at, 571; reference to, 872, 875. Burksville, Meade ordered to, 876. Burlington, N. J., Grant visits family at, 779. Burlingame, Anson, coalitionist leader, 98. Burnham, Gen., Hiram, distinguished at Fort Harrison, 737. Burnside, Gen. A. E., expedition of made possible, 285; recruits for special service, 295, 305; reference to, 627, 714; corps reference to, 686. Burr, Aaron, reference to, 929. Butler, Andrew J., brother of Benj. F., 41-42; anecdote of, 190; buys horses Jeremiah, tribute to, 63-64. Mason and Slidell episode, 316-324; reference to, 430-464-489. Matthews, Lieutenant, at Annapolis, 192-194. McCLELLAN, Gen., Geo. B., forces General Scott out, 245; Butler's first meeting with, 288; details Burnside to recruit for special service, 295; commands more troops, 295; promotes a young West Pointer, 304; suggests a Texas expedition to Butler, 323; authorizes New Orleans expedition, 324; unwilling to meet enemy, 325; asks Butler's opinion, 330; int