. Civil War officers. Union . New York Illustrated News 1861 BUTLER DEMONSTRATES THE SAWYER GUN TO GENERAL WOOL Bombarding the Confederates from the Rip Raps (later Fort Wool).. CAPTURE OF HA TTERAS INLET Butlers most successful military operation. were supplying food to the Confederates, the gun-boats and transports carried off slaves and livestock. The General organized the First and SecondU. S. Colored Cavalry and Battery B, Second U. Light Artillery, at Fort Monroe. He madeextensive use of black troops throughout his Depart-ment. With his taste for espionage, it was inevitabletha
. Civil War officers. Union . New York Illustrated News 1861 BUTLER DEMONSTRATES THE SAWYER GUN TO GENERAL WOOL Bombarding the Confederates from the Rip Raps (later Fort Wool).. CAPTURE OF HA TTERAS INLET Butlers most successful military operation. were supplying food to the Confederates, the gun-boats and transports carried off slaves and livestock. The General organized the First and SecondU. S. Colored Cavalry and Battery B, Second U. Light Artillery, at Fort Monroe. He madeextensive use of black troops throughout his Depart-ment. With his taste for espionage, it was inevitablethat he should enter into communication with MissElizabeth Van Lew, the head of a Union spy networkin Richmond. Acting on information from her, heordered General Wistar of the Yorktown garrison toraid Richmond. However, the raid was a failure,for the Confederates had been forewarned by aUnion deserter who had escaped from the guard-house in Williamsburg. This man had been sentencedto death for killing an officer, but the execution hadbeen stayed by order of President Lincoln. Thewrathful Butler sent a long telegram direct to thePresident ending with these words: ... you may
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