The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-04
Death OF an Old Defender.

Col. Clement Butler. brother of DIR.
Francis Butler. of this city, died near Cler-
mont MILL Hartford county, Nd, ON January
%. 1882. From the Bel Air .Egis We take
the following sketch of the deceased;
Col. Clement Butler was born in Hartford county
on the 9Th day of May, 1876. at the Belle Farm"
When four years of age his parents removed 70 the
place where he died. There he resided all his life,
with the exception of a year or two when a young
man. during which period he was manager OF the
farm OF the late Abraham Jarrett Gather of the pres
ent 4. Lingan Jarrett,) near Lapidum. Col Bnter
was one of nine children, three boys and six girls
The youngest of the brothers Dr. francis Butter,
now resides at Westminster. Carroll county Inc
rest of his brothers and sisters are dead The Butler
family of the first in the county. aud ITS IN
huence has been impressed upon the social ana Po-
Iifical history Of Hartford.
In lSl4 Clement Butler. then eighteen years OF
acc Joined Capt McAtee's cavalry company, which
formed a part Of the seventh regiment Of cavalry,
under command OF Col John Street,. lie marched
with his company 70 the defence OF Baltimore, AMI
"a in the killing Of General Ross the British com
mander The result OF the battle was the rescue Of
Baltimore from the destruction previously visited
upon the national capital, ana Which me blltlsh
ehieftain had sworn should be swift aud sure-
The regiment 10 which young Butler belonged
was composed Of five companies, one Of which was
from shippensburg. Ia. and numbered between
four and i've hundred men. Capt McAtee's com
many consisted OF eighty men They arrived In
into camp II not holiday soldering IN those
DAYS The commercial metropolis OF the state gas
the command OF one Of their ahlest generals. For
DAYS they had heen hanging upon the epprnachts
to the city seeking @ ioTSe an ent5anec ihsir ~
OF war were riding proudly and denaHLy upon the
PatApsco. Just outside Fost Aeienry. The glare 81
their rockets the bursting OF their bombs and the
below nc Of their cannon coaid be distinctly heari
frorl the hll-topS where oar troops were elirInlt
For three long days and nights their horses vere
never ansaddled the men AfNiouslY waiting aiid
vatehipa for the attack which eliminated en- the
memorable .2th day os september. lsiA Colonel
Street, Ordered toeoycr the rttret % our force
-. Ass no a
f.sly Of our troops and the British. during thoSe
pcrious hour. when The stroug began 70 ieSr the
power ef man aud the pious 10 doubt us iayoy ol
Tod Twas then the news came % The killing q
Rnss by Wells { MrCouas aud The naughty be beat
a retreat % their ships AfteT the battle the dlef
cut commands were called upon t1f Volunteers Tor
the war The number required trozn Capt MeAtee
was twenty when the order was given for The
twenty volunteers 10 step % the fs1nt cot 81 ms
eCsnrfsnd 81 cighty.fou only i've obeyed Col. Bat
Ter being the first The Others wern Abraham knt
ledge EiwArt Rntleige Robert s3ieEh and MtllAn
EvifF The remaining hftern bad - hc dfsfteL
Upon the return Of our trofs sifef tae eio 90 ile
was thusc who volunteered e =hcaF country Call
ssrsi b Muster with those no declined OF had %
ts drafted They raised neH regiment ozone Of
the cnsHranies Edward kutiestsa was elcetsst Cap
tain and Clement Butler Lieutenant The latter " -
Afterwards promoted % BE- Captain and Oh np 90
Colonel This title he held q the end az lie fail
Of years and fun of honesA lie aas tue tas4d-thc
vfs,rst t,lnscF az the Regiment a. tie battle. and
he " s the last survivor az the eighty Sur CON
radss In hts Company 81 the four 20 I'VE lniidre8 %
MS regiment al prseecd him y ne great ti iis
81 his side very Samuel Stitinn and nE laflsss Mont
rasneFv bogh 81 Hartford counsy. OF The reEtHeut
rai.d afeF the war and il Nesy large oilr but
one Thomas Ayrcs. 81 this cenniy ) now itS3HE.
Jghn Norris 81 this county. who aece8fly dscd vas
aIsa q coiRradc 81 Col. Butler, IN shc iast named
John Montgomery 4 distinguished lawyer II llGr
f,r,f IN thusc DAYS whose rstnaius lie in The y. =
gbnrrh graveyard iR Bel Air. rsis3 and rofallaii4
81 Al artiicry company 81 the hattte u North fuins
The venerable and huuaTvd Eli3sh eiAas1ury, 81
baltimore city who Was also sou ~ HarteFd, Nas
4 nig4nl,,r % that causpany. B3zk Cafl lehH Munt
suuse7s nd 11iah slaustssry Alters srts eigs
"a - tho maSufaiiy % ,Ae eisy they had - noisy
defended Al honor b thai uqhle hand Of which
- fcw now rsrtAin-
col Batter vas 3 Whig ia Peiiioz. aud szs cssiler-
tr ~ taafs urfnE tho irpuhiutsN times = kcu fepu-
sliAsion raisi ~ hydra head IN cur il polite ad
hrn Il rfslu.rts hFAyc hears - E9tef the opposition
~ thoss who we're bent on hsNakiuE 3eWp the fAish
and crsiat 81 cur state To d Sax calertar thea
vas unpopular hut Cn Butler exec@acsd NJ sworn
duty With nrnngss and bravery. and lived . soc she
rrt 81 our state Frstccnaed - the nse@sirs shtf'
as5apt.d far the payuVii = luT eQat psa thr Al
seai 70 Knou SothinxSsz Ia ISIS tal hafler t1tns4
hiz ssrttues with the penzucratze party and cTer
since had tccn warta axoeatea - u tselasusss ln
relfrion he Catholic AID died IN tbs iasih IN
Which be iiFtsi