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Butler, Thomas, 1754-1805

Military officer: born in Pennsylvania in 1754; was in almost every important battle in the Middle States during the Revolution. At Brandy-wine and at Monmouth he received the thanks of his commanders (Washington and Wayne) for skill and bravery. In 1791 he commanded a battalion under St. Clair, and was twice wounded at the defeat of that leader, where his brother Richard was killed. He died in New Orleans Sept. 7, 1805.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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