Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-04-21
GEN. Nj. G. BUTLER is DEAD.
Famous Confederate General and
Statcman Crosses the River.

erals, died last night at 11.40 o'clock
at a local infirmary.
For some weeks Gen. Butler had
been i'll, and had been gradually
growing weaker, and for several
days it had been known the end was
near. Gen. Buffers death was due
to a complication of diseases induced
by an old wound. He lost a leg at
Brandy Station, and after his recov-
cry from the wound continued in SER
vice throughout the war. This
wound had not bothered him until a
few months ago.
Sketch Of His Life.
Major Gen. Matthew Calbraith
Butler was born near Greenville,
March 6, 1886. His father was DR..
William Dutler, assistant surgeon in
the United States Navy, and Con-
gresham in 1914. His mother was
Jane T., daughter Of Capt. Perry,
United States Navy, Newport, r. l.,
and sister Of Commodore oliver II.
Perry and Matthew c. Perry. Judge
A. p. Butler, United States Senator,
and Governor Pierce NJ. Butler, col
onel OF the Palmetto Regiment. kill
ed at Churubusco, were his uncles.
His grandfather, Gen. William But
Ter, was gallant officer OF the Rev
olutionary army, and his great-grand-
In n,fl
of London county, Virginia, was the
founder Of the family in North Car
olina. In childhood he accompanied
his father to Arkansas, but after the
latter's death returned to South Car
olina In 1851, and made his home
with Senator A.P. Butler, near Edge
field. He was educated at the South
Carolina College, then read law and
was admitted to practice in 1857. In
the following year he was married to
Maria, daughter of Governor f. w.
Pickens. He was elected to the Leg
islature In 1860, but before the con-
clusion of his term, entered the mil
1tary service Of the State as captain
OF company Of cavalry In Hamp-
tons Legion. This command took a
distinguished part in the first bat
tie of Manassas, and Can't. Butler
was promoted to major to date from
July 21, the beginning of his famous
career in the cavalry of the army of
Northern Virginia. He commanded
the cavalry nf fho 7 o.,
art In the withdrawal of the troops
from Yorktown, and was warmly
commended for gallantry at Will
liamsburg. In August, 1862, he was
promoted to colonel of the Second
Regiment, South Carolina Cavalry,
Hampton's Brigade, and in this rank
he participated in the Second Manas-
sas and Maryland campaign, winning
favorable mention for gallant leader
ship In the affair at Monacacy
Bridge, and in Stuarts Chambers
burg raid. He commanded the main
part Of his brigade in the Dumfries
expedition OF December -, 1862,
and in June, 1868, he was one OF the
most conspicuous leaders in the fam
GUS cavalry battle Of Brandy Station.
Here he was severely wounded by a
shell, losing his right foot, and pro-
motion to brigadier general followed
In September. Returning to serv.
before his wound healed, he was sent
nome TO recover. He succeeded Gen.
Hampton in brigade command, and
took part In the fall campa,gns of
the army in 1868 and 1864. At The
Wilderness, Spottsylvania and before
Rlchm ond in opposition to Sheridan.
he w9s one OF the heroic figures of
the last great campaign OF the Con-
federate armies. The reports OF
sheridan attest the splendid fight of
Butler and his brigade at Hawe's
Shop and Cold Harbor At Trevil-
ian Station he was in command of
Hampton's division and repulsed
seven distinct and determined as
SaultS by largely superior forces un-
der Sheridan. In September he was
promoted to major general, and i'm
1860 he was detached with a small
division for the campaign AGAINST
Sheridan in the Carolinas. He COM
monded the rear guard of IIardec's
army at the evacuation Of Columbia
and Cheraw. and at the last had di-
vision command Of cavalry, his forces
and Gen. Joe Wheolcr's forming the