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.
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 26, 1861. SIR: Your letter of the 15th instant, inclosing Orders, No. 1, from the headquarters Department of the Pacific, reached…
Washington Washington, May 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding Department of Annapolis : GENERAL: General Scott is informed of certain reported irregulari- – ties committed by troops guarding…
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,…
May 20, 1861. Str: I have the honor to inform you that, late in the evening of the 18th instant, I received intelligence of an attack, made by the enemy’s…
sh Washington sh Washington, June 10, 1861. Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding Fort Monroe, Virginia : Sir: Your letters of the 4th and 6th instant are received. The General-in-Chief…
HEADQUARTERS YORKTOWN, VA. HEADQUARTERS YORKTOWN, VA., June 15, 1861. Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding Fort Monroe, Ge.: Str: I have just received yours of the 13th instant, with respect…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND, Fort McHenry, July 24, 1861. Gen. B. F. BuTLER, Commanding U. S. Forces, Fort Monroe, Va. : GENERAL: The following telegram has just been received at…
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Galveston, Tex., November 16, 1861. Respectfully returned to the general commanding for his consideration. The prisoners now at Camp Verde have from $150 to $300 due each.…
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTED REGIMENT, December 9, 1861. Pocotaligo, S. 0., December 9, 1861. GENERAL: At 9 p. m., Sth instant, [received a telegram from you, authorizing me to proceed to Port…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 23, 1862. GENERAL: Youare assigned to the command of the land forces destined to co-operate with the Navy in the attacks upon New Orleans.…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, New Berne, N. C., August 17, 1863. ‘ Comdg. Dept. of Va. and N. C., Fort Monroe: On the 15th, I received a communication from Admiral…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, January 4, 1865. ‘ ty Washington, D. C., January 4, 1865. Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commissioner for Exchange, Fort Monroe, Va.: GENERAL: By authority of…
HEADQUARTERS 111TH U.S. COLORED INFANTRY, Nashville, Tenn., January 5, 1865. Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding Department of East Virginia: SIR: I have the honor to inform you that I…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, x Eastport, Miss., January 17, 1865. Respectfully returned to Byt. Brig. Gen. W. Hoffman, CommissaryGeneral of Prisoners, with reference to inclosed letter from Maj. George…
[Inclosure No. 2, with dispatch June 7.] Collector Russell to Mr. Butler. Custom-House, Boston, Mass., Collector’s Office, June 5, 1873. Dear General: The exporters of rum, having been saved once…
Mr. Brooks to General Butler. Boston, June 6, 1873. Dear Sir: Referring to a letter handed you yesterday by Collector Russell, written by Mr. Matthew Bartlett, a copy of which…