Butler, General

706

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 November 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

706 - L Nov. 8; ed: 2/2 - The presence of the much-hated Butler in New
York city with 10,000 troops will influence Rebel refugees and "Copper-
heads" who propose to control the polls on election day.
"If it means riot, we trust Belmont, Barlow and Marbel, of the World
fraternity, will have a good taste of the old beast Butler before he
returns to super intend his Dutch Gap canal and assist in the taking of
Richmond." - (6)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Barlow; Belmont, August; Butler, General; Ditch Cap canal; New York; Richmond Va.; WORLD (newspaper)

796

Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 February 1864 (39 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

796 - L. Feb. 6:2/3, 4 - Miss Anna E. Dickinson will lecture at the Cleveland
Sanitary fair. -
The Ancient Order of Knights of Malta pledged to give two evening per-
formances revealing the rites of their order for the first time.
Over 200 musicians will play an old folks concert. School children will
sing and dramatic plays will be given. There will be a continental tea
party for the ladies.
The railroads have reduced rates as their share toward the fair.
General Butler, and Garfield have been invited to speak. The 29th
militia of Cleveland have drilled and have a splendid performance to give.
Farmers have been given produce lists of food the fair will need. (39)

Fairs and Expositions / Sanitary Fair

Index terms:

Butler, General; Dickenson, Anna E.; Garfield, Maj. Gen. J. A.; Knights of Malta; Northern Ohio Sanitary fair; U. S. army

1345

Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 February 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1345 - L. Feb. 26; ed: 2/1 - This gentleman, Mark Tapley, who persisted
in being jolly in the midst of the fevers and agues of our western
rivers, is now in Richmond, where he insists on being jollier than
ever. While a merciless conscription is being erforced, the EXAMINER
is jolly over the enthusiasm with which their armies are being filled
just as a state might be de lighied with crowds of pilgrims to the
penitentiary.
"I he terrible Yankees have not invaded North Carolina, Butler has not
captured Richmond as he wanted to, Charleston is not taken, and therefore
the rebels have great occasion to be jolly.
"Therefore, says our Richmond Mark Tapley, in a grand and overwhelm-
ing burst cf jollity in the midst of adversity, such as the world has never
seen, the affairs of the confederacy not only wear a hopeful but a
cheerful aspect.
"'Cheerful and hopeful." That is jolly, my dear Mark, just as a man's
neck in the hangman's noose is cheerful and hopeful, or as your ribs
are, just as a boa is about to hug you to death.
"Cheerful and hopeful, you Tapley of the EXAMINER, as a jolly man
ought to be with his fingers in a tightly gripping vice. Pray continue
to be jully." (6)

Newspapers

Index terms:

Butler, General; Charleston, S. C.; EXAMINER (newspaper); North Carolina; Richmond Va.; Tapley, Mark (Richmond, Va.)

2476

Cleveland Morning Leader, 11 May 1864 (ed; 12 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2476 - L. May 11; ed: 2/1 - Generals Grant, Hancock, Burnside, and Butler are
gradually forcing Lee back into Richmond. - - -
"Unless Lee can defeat the three armies closing on Richmond, which is
altogether improbable, nothing but surrender or terrible rout, retreat, and
ruin awaits him and all his crew." (12)

Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns

Index terms:

Burnside, Gen.; Butler, General; Grant, Gen. U. S.; Hancock, General; Lee, Gen. Robert E.; Richmond Va.

2480

Cleveland Morning Leader, 16 May 1864 (ed; 11 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2480 - L May 16; ed: 2/1 - The terrific fighting of May 12 and the movements
of our cavalry have completed the withdrawal of Lee from Grant's front in
the direction of Danville and Lynchburg. Generals Sherman and Butler are
in positions to advance toward victory. "The retreat of Lee has undoubted-
ly by this time become a rout. The strength and spirit and moral prestige
of the Rebel army have gone." (11)

Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns

Index terms:

Butler, General; Confederate Army; Danville, S. C.; Grant, Gen. U. S.; Lee, Gen. Robert E.; Lynchburg, S. C.; Sherman, Gen. W. T.

2484

Cleveland Morning Leader, 27 May 1864 (ed; 11 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2484 - L. May 27; ed: 2/1 - The latest information represents Grant and
Sherman crowding Lee into Richmond. Butler has entrenchments south of
Richmond, leaving the Rebels no escape. "With Richmond in Grant's posses-
sion, a like result must follow in the East. We have a strong conviction
that success awaits our arms." (11)

Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns

Index terms:

Butler, General; Grant, Gen. U. S.; Lee, Gen. Robert E.; Richmond Va.; Sherman, Gen. W. T.

2497

Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 June 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2497 - L June 18; ed:2/1 - Grant has thrown his army against the rebel
capital, Richmond. Lee must stake everything by coming out and fighting
Grant in the open. Hancock, crossing the James at Fort Powhattan, has
already struck at Petersburg. General Butler has a strongly fortified po-
sition at Bermuda Hundred.
"We may now look for very stirring and interesting news from that quar-
ter of the military horizon. God grant victory to our arms." (8)

Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns

Index terms:

Bermuda Hundred, Ga.; Butler, General; Fort Pawhattan, Wa. ; Grant, Gen. U. S.; Hancock, General; Janies river, Wa. ; Lee, Gen. Robert E.; Petersburg, Va.; Richmond Va.; U. S. army

2528

Cleveland Morning Leader, 27 December 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2528 - H Dec. 27; ed:2/2 - "It was a glorious morning start of a "merry
Christmas, ' to hear of the capture of Savannah.... We hope Porter and
Butler can lay a New Year gift of Wilmington upon the altar of liber-
ties.... It was hoped that the investment of Savannah meant a com-
plete hemming in of Hardee's army.... It became a question of whether
he should save his men and give us the stores, or run the risk of
losing both. Hardee decided wisely, for his men could not be re-
placed, while supplies might be." (5)

Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns

Index terms:

Butler, General; Hardes, Gen.; Porter, Gen.; Savannah, Ga.; Wilmington, S. C.

2588

Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 November 1864 (ed; 15 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2588 - L Nov. 18; ed: 2/1 - General Butler thinks "the olive branch
of peace" should be extended to the Rebels, so that they may choose be- -
tween submission to the constitution and years of unrelenting war,
only to end finally in their utter ruin and annihilation.
"If the Rebels again refuse to accept the proffered terms of peace,
they must take the terrible consequences of unpitying war." (15)

Wars / Civil War / Peace

Index terms:

Butler, General; Confederacy

2596

Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 April 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2596 - L Apr. 26; ed:2/2 - Davis has a reputation of unbending obstinacy
and hauteur; but that is for his friends. He is polite and reasonable
when the public enemy commands him, at his peril, to eat his own words
and come down from his high horse. "Davis has not hanged General
Butler as he threatened to do, but found himself compelled to negotiate
with him for the exchange of prisoners." (5)

Wars / Civil War / Prisons and Prisoners

Index terms:

Butler, General; Davis, Jeff

2608

Cleveland Morning Leader, 9 September 1864 (ed; 17 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2608 - L Sept. 9; ed: 2/1 - The Rebel Commissioner Ould professes to be
affected by the condition of the Union soldiers held in the South, and
offers to make an exchange. But he makes no concessions on the sub-
ject of Negro soldiers.
General Butler refuses to exchange "until every man dressed in the
uniform of a United States soldier shall be recognized and treated as
a soldier, not as one to be sold into slavery.
The Rebels at present treat all colored soldiers as runaway slaves.
All officers of colored regiments, by an order from Jeff Davis which
has not yet been repealed, are delivered over to the state authorities
to be treated as criminals subject to death.
The position of Butler is sustained by every principle of national
and municipal law.
"Their sºameful abuse of our men in Georgia, over which Ould af-
fects to shed tears, has been solely for the purpose of compelling our
government to barter away its honor and its faith which it pledged to
every black man on entering the Army." (17)

Wars / Civil War / Prisons and Prisoners

Index terms:

Butler, General; Davis, Jeff; Georgia; Ould (Confederate commissioner); Union; U. S. army