Statistics for occurrence #1 of “J. R. Butler” in article 24 of The Daily Dispatch: may 6, 1861., [Electronic resource]:

...ident. During the bombardment of Sumter, 2,861 shot and 980 shells were fired from the South Carolina batteries. Jeff. Davis Guards is the name of a company just organized in Lynchburg. J. R. Butler , Captain. Lieutenant Jones, who burned the Harper's Ferry Arsenal, has been promoted to the rank of Captain. Over 1,000 men are now employed in the Philadelphia Navy-Yard in fitting out vess...
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