Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler

[no. 106. see page 780.]
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Your telegram is received. The vessels to carry the ammunition will be ready in the morning completely filled. The ordnance officer here at Fortress Monroe is doing everything he can to expedite matters. Most of our ammunition is here, and will commence loading up to-morrow. I will report perhaps to-morrow evening so that you can make your calculation when to embark. I think I can by to-morrow tell you within an hour when we can be ready. We are ready in every other respect.

[no. 107. see page 783.]

When will Ames' corps be moved out of here? Will there be any others to supply their place, or shall I fill the gap by extending the first division to the left and the third to the right?

[no. 208. see page 784.]

A movement will commence on the left to-morrow morning. Make immediate preparations so that your forces can be used north of the river if the enemy withdraw, or south if they should be required. Let all your men have two (2) days' cooked rations in haversacks. During to-morrow night withdraw to the left of your line at Bermuda the force you propose sending south, unless otherwise ordered. It will be well to get ready as soon as you can to blow out the end of the canal.

[no. 109. see page 784.]

We have here now the following boats [giving the name of vessels that had been furnished him]. These boats will carry seven thousand men, leaving space for ambulances, etc.

[no. 110. see page 784.]

The Baltic is at Annapolis. Get her ; we shall need her.