The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-03-15
. SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN.
INCIDENTS IN THE CAREER OF CHARLES
w. BUTTZ.


from the Second District of South Carolina,
was born at Stroudsburg, Monroe County.
Pa. in 1888. His grandfather, Michael
Robert Buttz, represented northampton
County, Pa, for number Of years in the
legislature of that State When Charles
". was two years old his parents removed
n the town now called Buttzville. Warren
County, n. J., where his father, John r.
Ruttz, engaged in the business of milling
and farming. lie received an academic
education. and studied law with j. G. Ship
man at Belvidere, n. J. When the late war
broke out he was the second man in War
rcn County General Edward l.. Campbell,
now of Trenton, \. j., being the frst) to
cnTst in the three months service. When
that term expired he assisted in raising
cavalry company for Harlan's Independ-
ent Cavalry, afterwards, designated the
Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry. Mr.. Buttz
accented the position of second lieutenant.
Tn 1852 he was promoted to first ieuten-
ant. We find by the official history of the
State Of New Jersey and the Rebellion, by
John Y. Foster, published by authority Of
the State that Major Buttz has most ex-
celIent military record. In 1868 his regi-
,s.,,t ,r,s so,t an = sconfing ovnod;t;op f,orn
Suffolk, Va, to the Blackwater River. The
history referred to states that during this
cxncditiou Lieutenant Buttz with twenty
five of his men engaged 500 Of the enemy,
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NorfnIL where he bocgme prominent in
no}i,ical movements. He has received two
iroyets-ona - cartain "for gallant and
,ncritorions conduct in capturin. from the
enemy , full Rocket battery" and the other
as major for gallant aud mcritorious ser
vice in front OF Suffolk, both dating March
-. 1863"
We learn from the official Congressional
Directory. second edition. Furtv-faurtl
Congress. that Major Buttz was wounded
in 1863. remaining in the hospital for some
time, resigning his position in the army
through the Surgeon Generals Office on ac
count Of impaired health In October, 1853
lie was delegate from Virginia to the
National Republican Convention that met
in Baltimore in 1864. He took an active
part in the support Of the restored govern
mpnt in Virginia at the time Pierepont wa.
Governor. After Virginia was paced il
the Reconstruction act he took an active
part in organizing the Republican party q
that State, leading the bolt in the RepubI
can convention that nominated, in 1869
II. Il. Wells for Governor, Major Butt
and his friends nominating G. G. Walker
for Governor, who. being supported By the
uDitcd Democratic vote. was elected. Major
Buttz was nominated on the independen
Republican ticket for Congressman-at-large
but withdrew from the ticket ten days be
fore the election.
In 1870 he removed to Charleston, s
G., where he was elected Solicitor (State,
attorney for the First Judicial Circuit
composed Of the counties Of Charleston anC
Oranceburg. in October. 1872. for the tern
of four wears. In 1871 he was nominated
bv the RoDnbIican Convention Of til,
Second Concressional District Of Soutl
Carolina for the Forty Fourth Congress
The opposition selected Z. W. NJ. Msckev
who received the certificate Of election