Show stoin F IT IN general daniel on ax with abo in the larty iy ay of civil conflict lobody V ati shot general daniel rays 1 cannot justly give an 0 general bitler lit ler a boldick Boldi cr because I 1 have net Ls military career end I 1 did not with him I 1 can tell you of nn lii where ho showed hi promptness of decision and hie lack of any personal when we left new york in april 1861 with the regiments going by sea by way of monroe to washington wo had with io general keyes who was then a lieutenant colonel and aid dc camp to general scott kryca aoa under ions from general scott to place brool fortress monroe annapolis and fort henry on our arrival nt fortress monroa wo found that massachusetts troops had been placed there by general butler at annapolis we found general butler himself in command I 1 had never baard cf general barkr ais a military of course I 1 had heard of the famous bei butler the great democratic politician tho steamer on which my regiment was carried was the baltic of tho famous collins line she drew too much water to go alongside of the dock at annapolis general Bums ldes rhode island regiment was in the boatz Coa loos a steamer of the nicaraguan line of lighter draft it had been agreed between general burnside and myself that after landing his troop hia steamer should come alon alde of the baltis to lighter my regiment and land my men nt annapolis all being eu r to for washington while waiting over night for this facility to land at midnight I 1 hearil the challenge of abo sentinel who comee there haiti who comes there the answer came lieutenant schuyler hamilton of the seventh new york regiment national guard ald dc camp to general butler who desires to communicate with colonel Butter neld ho was permitted to come on board ho biad orders from general Butler that I 1 should land my troops immediately find report in having already accepted the orders and directions ions of general then colonel koyee as representing general scott I 1 waited to receive kayce directions to whether 1 should report to general butler general keyes did not go ashore until morning while general beyea was on shore a peremptory message came again from general butler directing me to report in person without delay and to land my commande com mandi which I 1 could not do until I 1 got the lighter I 1 went ashore and found general boyes in consultation with butler in his office I 1 waited until general beyea bad finished hia interview when I 1 asked him if I 1 should report to general butler lie said ho thought I 1 biad better do so and I 1 entered the headquarters and found general butler whom I 1 had never seen before sitting in hia shirt sleeves with no vestige of n uniform ho demanded a very sharp gruff couo why I 1 had not reported before I 1 replied that I 1 had never heard of any general butler and did not know by what authority he was in command and bad reported to keyes of general scotts staff and had been waiting for his instructions as to whether I 1 should report to general butler and he had just decided I 1 should how soon will you land your troops sir was the very sharp demand As soon as general Bum sides vessel can lighter them my steamer cannot come to the wharf I 1 answered how soon will you be ready to leave for washington soon af 2 get ashore was my answer well youre the farst man ready to move immediately without demanding something I 1 said general I 1 have no transportation my men have ammunition muskets and bayonets and canteens lint nothing to carry any supplies I 1 should like a couple of wagons to carry rations I 1 ought to have major Alil lerI shouted the general to an officer of the quartermasters department fumi rii this with wagons to carry rations for hia troops immediately 1 but I 1 cannot do it raid the officer ad dr 1 have none what am I 1 to do taci c s one wagon lu the town here is the sergeant just come and reported about it hear what he has to soy the old regular sergeant of the quartermasters department saluted and said that that owna the wagon says he v ul the man that takes it he dow doc he eadd butler pulling on his coat and drawing a slouch hat his eyes come wo will about this naturally I 1 went along wo went out of iho naval academy grounds to a rather nice looking residence a family carriage house and a barn of tho alii style adjoining then was a very looking gentleman outside the sergeant pointed to the bani and said the horses are there sir and the doors of the place were opened and we saw a very fair team to a good farm wagon evidently ready to depart out of tho reach of seizure the sergeant point cd to the gentleman standing near by and said there b the gentleman who owns them butler walked close up to him leaving not nix inches of space and eaid 1 I understand sir that you will shoot the man that t akca these horses shoot me sir I 1 am the man who takes these horses fur abo government of the united the goreee avro driven down to take rations for my command nobody was shot I 1 left shortly after and meet general butler again until ho went to new york new york world |