Daniel Adams Butterfield was a New York businessman, a Union general in the U.S. Civil War, and Assistant Treasurer of the United States.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD INFANTRY, August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862—8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to…
Phillips House Phillips House, December 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. D. BUTTERFIELD, Commanding Fifth Corps: The major-general commanding directs that you place your corps in position to cross at the three…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Fredericksburg, Va., December 15, 1862. Major-General CoucH, Commanding, é&e. : The major-general commanding directs that you commence the withdrawal of your command from this side of…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 16, 1862. GENERAL: I beg leave to submit the following brief report of the part taken in the action of the 13th…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Jume 11, 1863. Jume 11, 1863—7.15 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: Your dispatch of 5.30 p. m. received. Deserters state that the enemy have 60,000…
HEADQUARTERS RIGHT GRAND DIVISION, February 6, 1863. February 6, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In compliance with Paragraph V, General Orders, No. 6, dated…
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., February 7, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Hdgrs. Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I respectfully request some instructions from the commanding general relative…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, April 30, 1863. April 30, 1863—3.45 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD: General Reynolds sends word in regard to movement of troops of the enemy on his front, as…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, April 30, 1863. April 30, 1863—8.45 p. m. Maj. Gen. D. BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I have the honor to state that…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, April 30, 1863. April 30, 1863—2.30 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: The force in front of Falmouth seems to have been decreased. Nothing seen but…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CORPS, April 30, 1863. April 30, 1863—1.55 p. m. General BUTTERFIELD: Enemy have formed a column of attack which threatens my right. They are advancing. REYNOLDS Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, April 30, 1863. April 30, 1863—2.30 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: The force in front of Falmouth seems to have been decreased. Nothing seen but…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, May 1, 1863. May 1, 1863—7.45 a. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: Will you please send three or four pontoon boats and a few balks…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, May 1, 1863. : May 1, 1863—12 m, Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: General Reynolds says: Telegraph General Butterfield that I think General Hooker will be met…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, May 1, 1863. May 1, 1863—5.40 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD: I have ordered the demonstration, directed by General Hooker, for 1 o’clock to day, to be made…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863—9.15 a. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD : Sedgwick is all right. He has but Ewell’s division in his front; the balance…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863—10.45 p. m. General BUTTERFIELD: Is there a bridge at hand that I can make use of, or am I expected to…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863. Official copy for information of Major-General Sedgwick. Respectfully, Assistant Adjutant-General. F Sia@naL STATION,May 2, 1863—10 p. m.General BUTTERFIELD,Chief of…
SUFFOLK, V. A. SUFFOLK, V. A., May 2, 1863. Via Fort Monroe, V. A., May 4—12.30 a. m. General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: It is…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, June 6, 1863. June 6, 1863. General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: The general’s dispatch received. His information is incorrect about the number of cavalry at Jefferson. I…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Warrenton Junction, June 10, 1863. Major-General BuTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: Your dispatch of this date received—without stating the hour ; also one from…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 10, 1863. June 10, 1863—10.45 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: Your second dispatch to-day just received. We did encounter infantry…
PLEASONTON’S HEADQUARTERS, June 12, 1863. June 12, 1863—6 p. m. General D. BUTTERFIELD, Army of the Potomac: Your dispatch of 3.20 p. m. received. There is no news of the…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—2 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff : Your dispatch of 1 p.m. received. The instructions contained therein will be carried…