Headquarters, Third
Brigade Second Division, Mass. Vol. Militia-Off
ANNAPOLIS, MD., April
21st, 1861
To Capt. MoRRIs
MILLER, Adjt. Quarter Master at Annapolis, Md.
SIR: I have received your communication of April 20th, 1861.
I am grieved to hear that it is impracticable for you to procure cars for the
carriage of myself and command to Washington, D. C. Cars are not indispensable
to our progress. I am not instructed that you are to arrange for the
transportation of my command. If so you would surely have been instructed as to
our destination. We are accustomed to much longer journeys on foot in pursuance
of our ordinary business. I can see no objection, however, to our remaining
where we are until such time as orders may be received from Gen’l. Scott. But
without further explanation from yourself, or greater inconveniences than you
suggest, I see no reason why I should make such delay. Hoping for an
opportunity for an immediate personal interview I have the honor to be
Respectfully Your
Obdt. Servt.,
B. F. BUTLER, Brig.
Genl.
Commanding 3rd
Brigade Mass. Militia, called out in obedience
to the President of
the United States
SOURCE: Jessie Ames Marshall, Editor, Private and
Official Correspondence of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler During the Period of the
Civil War, Volume 1: April 1860 – June 1862, p. 20
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