Benjamin Franklin Butler was an American major general of the Union Army, politician, lawyer, and businessman from Massachusetts. Born in New Hampshire and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, Butler was a political major general of the Union Army during the American Civil War and had a leadership role in the impeachment of U.S. president Andrew Johnson. He was a colorful and often controversial figure on the national stage and on the Massachusetts political scene, serving five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and running several campaigns for governor before his election to that office in 1882.
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.…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 14, 1861. Brig. Gen. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, Commanding Department of Annapolis, Md.: Sir: Your hazardous occupation of Baltimore was made without my knowledge,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Federal Hill, Baltimore, May 15, 1861. I received your telegram this morning, and hasten to reply in detail. In obedience to verbal directions, received from the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
General Butler to Mr. Fish. Washington, June 8, 1873. (Received June 9.) Sir: Inclosed I send to the State Department a copy of a letter to the Hon. Thomas Russell,…