BUTLER, Matthew Calbraith

Confederate

Born: March 8 1836, Greenville SC

Died: April 14 1909, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, politician

War Service: 1861 Capt. in Hampton Legion, First Manassas, Maj., August 1862 Col. of 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, Sharpsburg campaign, Fredericksburg, Brandy station (w), September 1863 Brig. Gen., Trevilian Station, September 1864 Maj. Gen., commanded Butler's Divn/Cavalry Corps in Carolinas campaign.

Post War:  Lawyer, US senator, Maj. Gen. of Volunteers in Spanish-American War, businessman.