The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-06-24
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his aid-de.camp Gen. Hamilton, for his
intrepid conduc, 10 rallyipg a detach'
ment Of retrea,ing troops, and giving
the enemy a severe fire. At the battle
Of Monmouth he received the thanks
of Gen. Wayne for defending a defile,
in the face Of severe fire from the
enemy, while Col. Richard Buffers regi-
ment made good its retreat.
AT the close Of the war he retired in.
TO private Iife,as a larmer,and continued
in the njoyment Of rural and domestic
happiness until the year 1901, when he
again to ok the field to meet the savage
foe that menaced our western frontier.
He commanded battalion in the disas-
trous battle of November 4, 1891, in
which his brother fell. Orders were
given by Gen. ST. Clair TO charge with
the bayonet, and Major Butler, though
his leg had been broken by a ball, yet
on horse cback, led his battalion to the
charge. It was with difficulty his sur
viving brother, Captain Edward Butler,
remov ed him from the field. In 1899
he was continued in the establishment
as major, and in 1894 he was promoted
to the rank Of lieutenant-colonel COM
mandant Of the 4th sub-legion. He
commanded in this year Fort Fayette,
at Pittsburgh, and prevented the delu-
ded insurgents from taking it-more by
his name than by his forces, for he had
but few troops. The close Of his life was
embittered with trouble. In 1908 he
was arrested by the commanding gen.
eral (Wilkinson) at Fort ADAMS, on the
Mississippi, and sent to Maryland,
where he was tried by court.martial,
and acquitted Of all the charges, save
that Of wearing his hair. He was then
ordered 10 New Orleans, where he ar
rived, 10 take command Of the troops,
October Goth. He was again arrested
next month; but the court did not sit
until July Of the next year, and their
decision is not known. Colonel Butler
died September 7, 1905. Out Of the ar.
rest and persecution Of this sturdy vet
eran, Washington Irving knickerboc.
ker) has worked up fine piece OF bur.
lesoue, in which General Wilkinson's
character is inimitably delineated in
that Of the vain ard pompous General
Won Poffenburg. u ~
Percival Butler, the fourth son, faith.
er Of General VIM. O. Butler, was born
at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in l760. He
entered the army as lieutenant at the
age of eighteen; was with Washington
al Valley Forge; was at The battle OF
| Monmouth, and at the taking Of York
town-being through the whole series
Of struggles in the middle States, with
the troops under the commanderin-
chief, except for a short period when
he was attached to light corps com.
manded by La Fayetle, who presented
him sword. Near the close of the
war. he went to the south with the
Pennsylvania brigade, where peace
found him. He emigrated to Kentuc.
kyin 1884. He was the last Of the old
stock left when the war Of 1879 com.
menced. He was made adjutant gen.
eral when Kentucky became a. State,
and in that capacity joined one Of the
armies sent out by Kentucky during the
war. ~
Edward Butler, the youngest Of the
| FIVE brothers, was too young to enter
the army in the first stages Of the revo-
luton, but joined it near the close, and
| had risen to captaincy when General
! st. Clair took the command, and led II
10 that disastrous defeat in which SC
manv of the best soldiers Of the country
perished. He there evinced the high
| est courage and strongest fraternal al
.. lection, in carrying his wounded broth
er out OF the massacre, which was con
tinued for miles along The route Of the
retreating army, and from which SO few
i escaped, even Of those who fled unen
! numbered. He subsequently became
adiu,ant general in Wayne's army.
n or these FIVE brothefs, four had som
i --all OF whom, with one exception
were engaged in the military or nava
service 81 the country during the las
war. sssis Ft73''S M
4 1st. General Richard Buffers sol
. William died a lieutenant in the navy
early in the last war. His son, Cnptail
! ames Butler, was at tbs head Of th'
! Pittsburgh Blues, which company h
|. commanded in the campaigns Of tn
northwest, and was particularly distin
| guished 10 the battle Of Mississinnawa
Cd. Colonel William Butler, also 0
\ the revolutionary army, had two sons
one died in the navy, the other a subalt
ern in Wayne's army. He was in III,
battle with the Indians 10 1894.
Sd, Lieut.. Col. Thomas Butler, .
!. the old stock, had three sons,, the cid
i est a Judge. The second, Col. Rober
u Butler. was al the head OF Gen. Jack