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Benj. F. Butler, May 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Camp at Relay House, Md., May 8, 1861. Srr: I have given orders to detain all provisions and munitions o war that are attempted to be…
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Letters from Benjamin F. Butler
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Benjamin F. Butler to Alfred Pleasonton, November 23, 1863
OFFICE OF CAVALRY BUREAU, November 23, 1863. November 23, 1863. Respectfully returned. There are very few if any men belonging to General Custer’s briade in the Dismounted Camp. General Kilpatrick…
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Benjamin F. Butler to J. Druick, U.S. A, April 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, April 30, 1861. Col. J. Druick, U.S. A., Commanding Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va.: COLONEL: Your letter of the 28th instant* was received this morn- – ing,…
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Benjamin F. Butler to Munroe is charged with the execution of the following order, April 22, 1861
On board steamer Maryland, off Annapolis On board steamer Maryland, off Annapolis, April 22, 1861. Colonel Munroe is charged with the execution of the following order: At 5 o’clock a.…
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Benjamin F. Butler to E.D. Townsend, June 30, 1861
DOWNSVILLE, MD. DOWNSVILLE, MD., June 30, 1861. Colonel TOWNSEND, I cross at daylight to-morrow morning. R. PATTERSON, Major-General, Commanding. HARRISBURG, Sunday, June 30, 1861. [GENERAL PATTERSON :] My DEAR GENERAL:…
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Benjamin F. Butler to Winfield Scort, June 20, 1861
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Monroe, Va., June 20, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD Scort, Commander-in-Chief, U. 8. Army: Str: I send you inclosed a memorandum * of information obtained by me…
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Benjamin F. Butler to Winfield Scortt, June 19, 1861
Fort Monrobk, VA. Fort Monrobk, VA., June 19, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD ScorTt, Commander-in-Chief, U. 8. Army: GENERAL: I avail myself of the opportunity to send to Washington to inform…
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Benjamin F. Butler to Irvin McDowell, June 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, June 3, 1861. General MCDOWELL, Commanding, &e., Arlington : General Scott desires you to submit an estimate of the number and composition of a column to be pushed…
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Benjamin F. Butler to McCLELLAN, U.S. A., Cincinnati, Ohio, May 24, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, May 24, 1861. General McCLELLAN, U.S. A., Cincinnati, Ohio: We have certain intelligence that at least two companies of Virginia troops have reached Grafton, evidently with the…
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Benjamin F. Butler to George B. McClellan, May 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Camp at Relay House, Md., May 8, 1861. Srr: I have given orders to detain all provisions and munitions o war that are attempted to be…