 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1906 - 624 str.
...No. 62, July 19. 1864 ; Butler's Book, p. 1087. * Life and Services of VV. 1". Smith, pp. 112, 118. struggle. Grant's movement against Richmond and Lee's...administration of the affairs of his department is also objectionable."1 Three days later (January 7) the following was issued from the War Department : —... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1897 - 1172 str.
...asking that Butler might be relieved, saying: « I am constrained to request the removal of General Butler from the command of the Department of Virginia...affairs of his department is also objectionable." Learning that the Secretary of War had gone to Savannah to visit General Sherman, and could not receive... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1882 - 790 str.
...January, he asked for the removal of Butler; " I am constrained to request the removal of Major-General Butler from the command of the Department of Virginia...affairs of his department is also objectionable." Stanton had just left the capital on a visit to Sherman, at Savannah, and this letter at first received... | |
 | William C. Holbrook - 1882 - 244 str.
...Major" Gen. Butler. * * * The good of the service requires it. * * * There " is a lack of confidence in his military ability, making him an unsafe commander...affairs of his department is. " also objectionable. * * * I ask that prompt action be taken in the matter." * * * On the 7th of January Butler was relieved.... | |
 | William C. Holbrook - 1882 - 248 str.
...Major"Gen. Butler. * * * The good of the serv1ce requ1res 1i-. * * * There " is, a lack ot' confidence in his military ability, making him an unsafe commander for " a large army. * * * His adm1nistration of the affairs of his department is " also objectionable. * * * I ask that prompt action... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Butler - 1892 - 1252 str.
...Jan. 4, 1865. HON. EM STANTON, SECKETABY OF WAR : I am constrained to request the removal of Maj.-Gen. BF Butler from the command of the Department of Virginia...the affairs of his department is also objectionable. IT. S. GRANT, Lieutenant- General. CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, Jan. 6, 1865. PRESIDENT A. LINCOLN, WASHINGTON... | |
 | William Farrar Smith - 1893 - 222 str.
...January 4, 1865. HON. EM STANTON, Secretary of War : I am constrained to request the removal of Maj.-Gen. BF Butler from the command of the Department of Virginia...the affairs of his department is also objectionable. US GKANT, Lieutenant-General.2 Of the extraordinary conduct of General Grant in relieving me from a... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1895 - 1560 str.
...Ericsson draw too much watert She is being got ready. CITY POINT, VA., January 4, 1865. Hon. EM STANTON, Secretary of War: I am constrained to request the...the affairs of his department is also objectionable. US GRANT, Lieutenant- General. CONFIDENTIAL.] NAVY DEPARTMENT, January 4, 1865. [General U. 8. GRANT:!... | |
 | Horace Porter - 1897 - 636 str.
...War asking that Butler might be relieved, saying: "I am constrained to request the removal of General Butler from the command of the Department of Virginia...affairs of his department is also objectionable." Learning that the Secretary of War had gone to Savannah to visit General Sherman, and could not receive... | |
 | Asa W. Bartlett - 1897 - 914 str.
...at the request of General Grant, sent to Secretary Stanton three days before, in which he says : " I do this with reluctance, but the good of the service...affairs of his department is also objectionable." The same request, without the reasons, was telegraphed to the president himself on the 6th. Thus was... | |
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I am constrained to request the removal of Maj. Gen. BF Butler from the command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. I do this with reluctance, but the good of the service requires it. In my absence General Butler necessarily commands, and... 
