The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-04-21

federate Army and Was appoint
ed to the Same Grade In tho Arm
OF the United States by Presiden
Mckinley.
Gen. N. c. Butler, the last Of th
brilliant general officers South Car
olina contributed to the Confederate
cause. died at the Knowlton Infirma
~ in Columbia about y O'Clock
Wednesday night, after an Hines:
which extended through many weeks
His wife and soa were present when
the soul Of this splendid old warrior
passed over the river to crest under
the shade Of the trees"
General Butler was IN the 74th
year Of his age. On his last birth
day, the Sth of March, he embraced
the Catholic faith, being confirmed
by Bishop Northrop. He was taken
10 the infrmary to be treated for
sciatica.
Gen. Buffers Career.
Matthew Calbraith Butler was
born in Greenville. Of illustrious par
sntage. His ancestors on the Butler
side are a race OF heroes. They
were among the pioneers Of South
Carolina, and settled in the northern
part Of Edgeaeld county. His great
grandfather, Capt. James Butler, was
killed fighting for his country In the
war Of the American Revolution
He was descendant Of the Duke
of Ormand, the great royaiist leader
in England.
General Buffers grandfather, Will
liam Butler, was very prominent in
the legislative department of the
State, and also served thirteen years
in Congress. His father. DR.. Will
liam Butler, was surgeon in the
United States navy. and was broth
er OF Governor Pierce u. Butler. OF
South Carolina, who fell at the bat
tie Of Charobusco. while leading the
famous palmetto regiment" and
Dr.. Buffers other brother was the
distinguished Senator, Andrew Pick
ems Butler.
While stationed at Newport, R.
+, Dr.. William Butler married Miss
Jane Tweedy Perry, the sister OF
Commodore Oliver Perry, Of Lake
Erie fame, and Of Commodore Mat
thew Calbraith Perry, who was re
first to open our commercial rela-
tiors with Japan. All readers OF
American history are familiar with
these distinguished naval heroes.
After his marriage DR.. Butler re
signed from the navy and returned
to his native home in Edgeheld.
The mother Of General Butler was
woman Of many sterling quail
ties and was mueh beloved and ad-
mired for her grandeur Of characte:
and her great beauty, sincere even
to brusoueness and truthful always
After the civil war friend present
ed to her General Sickles, OF the
United States army. saying, Gen
eral, Mrs. Butler Is sister Of Com
modore Perry" Very emphaticalig'
Mrs. Butler exclaimed: - had rather
be known as the mother Of Calbraith
Butler!" Here spoke the mother
the heart-the "Cormelia" of the
nineteenth century. The mother OF
the "Gracchi'' could not have been
prouder of her "5ewels" than was
this splendid woman Of her ooole
sons of whom there were Ave wnc
"wore the grey"
General Butler was lawyer oS
profession, and soon after his ao-
mission to the Bar married miss
Maria Calhoun Pickens. one OF tnf
handsome daughters Of South caro-
lina's grand old war governors
Francis ". Pickens.
When the war broke out Genera:
Butler organized a cavalry force ane
entered the field as captain. Grad
bv grade he was promoted, until
attained the rank Of major general
at the desperate battle OF brano;
Station, and the most dashing, gal
liant and debonaire hgu. seen tina
day was this youthful, knighti'
"Paladin" of the Army Of Northern
Virginia, who possessed all the bril-.
liancy and valor of ''Bold Henry
Navarro" In that terrible Hgnt a.
Brandy Station General Butler con
manded regiment under Gen }
2. B. Stuart and lost leg, Will
General Davis, who commanded ID
Federals, was killed while CROSSING
the Rappahannock river.
It was here, at Reams's station
that he was promoted major general
One of General Buffers gallant cour-
iers. who was then only youth oi
II. and by the way, was relative
Of the general, has said, Had Gen
oral Butler no other war record his
victory at the OdlIlS W N
Station will forever inmortallz'
him.
After the din and smoke OF tn'
battle had died away, and "hlte
robed "Peace" crowned our once oes
olate land of the Sunny South
General Butler returned to his nom
In Edgedeld and resumed the prac
tice of law. Gifted with orliiian
intellect and wit, he was regaroe
as one of the most effective speaker
in South Carolina. State Wnlc
has always been noted for her aol
logicians and orators.
In the autumn Of 1875, eener;
Butler was elected United State
Senator, and his career as statesma
was as grand as his record as soldle
and patriot.