Katonah Times May 10 1907 - leaves besides wife, dtr and 3 sons, two brothers, Edward M of Croton Falls, and Henry, and a sister Mrs Louisa Butler of NY. He was an artist, who had lived many yrs abroad, in Rome, Capri and Venice.
He joined the 7th regiment the day before it left for Washington, April 19 1861, after the return, he joined the regular army as a private, served in cavalry and artillery, when he received a commission in the 3rd Infantry, USA. At Gettysburg he was shot in the right arm, which necessitated amputation below the elbow. He later resigned and took up his art in a studio in NY.
Despite loss of his arm, he was a skillful horseman and expert swordsman.
He was twice married, in 1862 while an officer in the Army, he wedded Emily Butterworth, dtr of Samuel F Butterworth. She died in 1866. While in Capri in 1875, he married Concetta Salvia, who survives him as do 3 sons and a dtr.
He was the son of George B Butler, editor of the NY Journal of Commerce.
He joined the 7th regiment the day before it left for Washington, April 19 1861, after the return, he joined the regular army as a private, served in cavalry and artillery, when he received a commission in the 3rd Infantry, USA. At Gettysburg he was shot in the right arm, which necessitated amputation below the elbow. He later resigned and took up his art in a studio in NY.
Despite loss of his arm, he was a skillful horseman and expert swordsman.
He was twice married, in 1862 while an officer in the Army, he wedded Emily Butterworth, dtr of Samuel F Butterworth. She died in 1866. While in Capri in 1875, he married Concetta Salvia, who survives him as do 3 sons and a dtr.
He was the son of George B Butler, editor of the NY Journal of Commerce.
Katonah Times May 10 1907 - leaves besides wife, dtr and 3 sons, two brothers, Edward M of Croton Falls, and Henry, and a sister Mrs Louisa Butler of NY. He was an artist, who had lived many yrs abroad, in Rome, Capri and Venice.
He joined the 7th regiment the day before it left for Washington, April 19 1861, after the return, he joined the regular army as a private, served in cavalry and artillery, when he received a commission in the 3rd Infantry, USA. At Gettysburg he was shot in the right arm, which necessitated amputation below the elbow. He later resigned and took up his art in a studio in NY.
Despite loss of his arm, he was a skillful horseman and expert swordsman.
He was twice married, in 1862 while an officer in the Army, he wedded Emily Butterworth, dtr of Samuel F Butterworth. She died in 1866. While in Capri in 1875, he married Concetta Salvia, who survives him as do 3 sons and a dtr.
He was the son of George B Butler, editor of the NY Journal of Commerce.
He joined the 7th regiment the day before it left for Washington, April 19 1861, after the return, he joined the regular army as a private, served in cavalry and artillery, when he received a commission in the 3rd Infantry, USA. At Gettysburg he was shot in the right arm, which necessitated amputation below the elbow. He later resigned and took up his art in a studio in NY.
Despite loss of his arm, he was a skillful horseman and expert swordsman.
He was twice married, in 1862 while an officer in the Army, he wedded Emily Butterworth, dtr of Samuel F Butterworth. She died in 1866. While in Capri in 1875, he married Concetta Salvia, who survives him as do 3 sons and a dtr.
He was the son of George B Butler, editor of the NY Journal of Commerce.
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