Life Of Benjamin F Butler Classic Reprint

Author : Benjamin F. Butler
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ISBN 13 : 9781331095064
Total Pages : 760 pages
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Download or read book Private and Official Correspondence of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, Vol. 5 of 5 written by Benjamin F. Butler and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Private and Official Correspondence of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, Vol. 5 of 5: During the Period of the Civil War My Dear Sir: I have been reading the newspaper accounts of the Petersburg affair, and beg leave to call your attention to the blame cast upon the negro troops. They ought to bear all their share of the odium which attaches to the failure, but no more. If it be true, as alleged, that the failure is owing to their want of courage, conduct, and inefficiency, then it would seem that the negro could never make a soldier, and the policy of the Government upon this subject is wrong and should at once be changed. If they are not to blame, that fact, it is respectfully suggested, should be ascertained and declared in the most solemn form of military investigation and report. Upon this precise movement of these troops at Petersburg I have no opinion, because I do not know the fact. Certain it is that there is fault somewhere; and I think, and venture most respectfully to suggest that it is due to yourself, the army, and the country that the fault should be ascertained, so that the remedy may be applied either mediately or immediately by yourself or the War Department, if the matter is susceptible either of amendment or correction. If the whole affair can be investigated, it will be found that the plan of movement was excellent, that the strategy which drew Lees attention to the north side of the James accomplished all that could be desired in drawing away his troops. This much I know, for a portion of this it was my business to know. Why, then, did the plan fail? Clearly for want of proper and efficient execution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.