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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
s. On the 6th of December I issued, through my chief of staff, Brigadier-General Turner, the instructions intended for the expedition as follows:-- Headquarters Department of Virginia and North Carolina, Army of the James, in the field, Dec. 6, 1864. Maj.-Gen. G. Weitzel Commanding: General:--The major-general commanding has entrusted you with the command of the expedition about to embark for the North Carolina coast. It will consist of about sixty-five hundred infantry, two batteriesat may occur to him in aid of the enterprise. Benj. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. On the same day I received the first written instructions from General Grant as follows:-- headquarters armies of the United States, City Point, Dec. 6, 1864. Benj. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding: General:--The first object of the expedition under General Weitzel is to close to the enemy the port of Wilmington. If successful in this, the second will be the capture of Wilmington itself. T
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
e ordnance officer at Fortress Monroe for material. D. D. Porter, Rear-Admiral. [no. 105. see page 780.] [Cipher.] Dec. 6, 1864. Admiral Porter: What day can we start for the fort? I wish not to keep troops on board transports a day longer thcan aid you in? Benjamin F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. [no. 106. see page 780.] [Cipher.] Fortress Monroe, Dec. 6, 1864, 9.30 P. M. Major-General Butler: Your telegram is received. The vessels to carry the ammunition will be ready in r when we can be ready. We are ready in every other respect. D. 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 shon to the left and the third to the right? A. F. Terry, Brevet Major-General. [no. 208. see page 784.] City Point, Dec. 6, 1864. Major-General Butler: A movement will commence on the left to-morrow morning. Make immediate preparations so that