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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
visit for consultation, without endangering the service in your department? A. Lincoln. War Records, Vol. XVII., Part II., p. 63. The only man that was in a panic concerning Washington was Halleck himself, as will be seen by his letter to McClernand which I quote:-- Corinth, June 30, 1862. Major-General McClernand, Jackson: The defeat of McClellan near Richmond has produced another stampede in Washington. You will collect as rapidly as possible all the infantry regiments of your Major-General McClernand, Jackson: The defeat of McClellan near Richmond has produced another stampede in Washington. You will collect as rapidly as possible all the infantry regiments of your division, and take advantage of transportation by every train to transport them to Columbus and thence to Washington City. General Quinby will be directed to turn over to you certain troops of his command. The part of General Wallace's division at Memphis will go up the Mississippi, and the portion at Grand Junction will follow as soon as relieved. . . . H. W. Halleck, Major-General. War Records, Vol. XVII., Part II., p. 56. Halleck's letter shows the condition of his mind. The following
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
cally considered, 570, 577; promotion of regular army men, 577; reference to, 622, 627, 628, 631, 638, 696, 714, 715, 716, 841; August Belmont offers to bet on, 761; upon Halleck, 871-872; Buel reports to, 872; despatches between Halleck and, 872-873; sends despatches to Grant, 874; reference to, 893. McCLELLAN'S Own Story, editor of quoted on Halleck, 872. McCABE, Capt., Gordon, quoted upon attack on Petersburg, 701, 702, 703. McCAFFERTY, Hon. M. J., appointed Judge, 975. McCLERNAND, General, letter from Halleck, 460. McCULLOCH, Secretary, financial theories of, 938-939. McDOWELL, General, inexperience previous to Bull Run, 290; inexperience of, 571; reference to, 863. McMILLAN, Colonel, 461; regarded as an able commander, 531. McPHEETUS, Colonel, 496. Meade, General, reference to, 621, 683, 700; letter from Grant to, 636; despatch from, describing attack on Petersburg, 705; reference to, 715-738; order from Grant, 827; orders not obeyed at Petersburg, 831; o