. Autobiography and personal reminiscences of Major-General Benj. F. Butler; Butler's book . ing of that day I receiveda telegram from the Secretary of War stating that a despatch justreceived reported a general attack by Grant, in which great successwas achieved; that Hancock had captured Edward John-sons division, and taken him and Early, and forty cannon, and thatthe prisoners were counted by Twelve hours later the Secretary of War sent me a second tele- 1 See Appendix No. 46. 2 See Appendix No. 47. G52 BUTLERS BOOK. gram confirmatory of the first, in which I was infor
. Autobiography and personal reminiscences of Major-General Benj. F. Butler; Butler's book . ing of that day I receiveda telegram from the Secretary of War stating that a despatch justreceived reported a general attack by Grant, in which great successwas achieved; that Hancock had captured Edward John-sons division, and taken him and Early, and forty cannon, and thatthe prisoners were counted by Twelve hours later the Secretary of War sent me a second tele- 1 See Appendix No. 46. 2 See Appendix No. 47. G52 BUTLERS BOOK. gram confirmatory of the first, in which I was informed that Lee hadabandoned his works, and that Grant was These telegrams strengthened me still further in the view that itwas necessary to invest Richmond as closely as possible, and prepareto meet General Grant around the intrenchments above the city, towhich point I supposed he was marching. Oh, that the news contained in those despatches had been true! 2Believing the information to be true I sent a despatch at 7 P. General Ames, who was watching the enemy at Petersburg,. General Butlers Horse. enclosing glorious news from Grant, and asking him to guardagainst surprise and night attack, and to report to me Having sent away General Kautz with his cavalry, in obedience to44 instructions, I was much crippled in my movements for want of asufficient cavalry force to cover my left flank, which was in the air. 1 See Appendix No. 48. 2 General Grant, in his report (page 7), gives a very different account of the operations of yesterday (the 12th), as will he seen hy the following: — The 9th, 10th, and 11th were spent in manoeuvring and fighting, without decisive . Early on the morning of the 2th a general attack was made on the enemy in position. TheSecond Corps, Major-General Hancock commanding, carried a salient of his line, capturingmost of Johnsons division of Elwells Corps and twenty pieces of artillery. But the resistancewas so obstinate t
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