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Edward Butler (March 20, 1762 – May 6, 1803) was an officer in the United States Army who served as acting Adjutant General and acting Inspector General of the U.S. Army from 1793 to 1794 and from 1796 to 1797.


Early life

Edward Butler was born on March 20, 1762, in West Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania. He was one of five Butler brothers from Pennsylvania who served in the American Revolution.


Military career

Butler was commissioned an ensign in the
9th Pennsylvania Regiment The 9th Pennsylvania Regiment was authorized 16 September 1776 and was assigned to the main Continental Army on 27 December 1776. It was organized during the spring of 1777 to consist of eight companies of volunteers from Westmoreland, Lanca ...
on July 1, 1778, at the age of 16. He was promoted to lieutenant on January 28, 1779, and transferred to the
5th Pennsylvania Regiment The 5th Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised December 9, 1775, at Chester, Pennsylvania, for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmout ...
on January 17, 1781. He was again transferred to the
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment The 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island ...
on January 1, 1783, and was discharged on November 3, 1783, when the Continental Army was disbanded. He was on original member of the
Society of the Cincinnati The Society of the Cincinnati is a fraternal, hereditary society founded in 1783 to commemorate the American Revolutionary War that saw the creation of the United States. Membership is largely restricted to descendants of military officers wh ...
along with three of his brothers. He was a captain in the levies under Major General
Arthur St. Clair Arthur St. Clair ( – August 31, 1818) was a Scottish-American soldier and politician. Born in Thurso, Scotland, he served in the British Army during the French and Indian War before settling in Pennsylvania, where he held local office. During ...
and saw action at St. Clair's Defeat in which his brother Richard was killed and his brother Thomas was wounded. He was commissioned a captain in the United States Army on March 5, 1792, and transferred to the 4th Sub-Legion on September 4, 1792. On July 18, 1793, he was appointed Adjutant and Inspector of the United States Army and served until May 13, 1794. He was assigned as a captain in the 4th Infantry Regiment on November 1, 1796. He was transferred to the 2nd Infantry Regiment on April 1, 1802. He died on May 6, 1803.


See also

* List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army *
List of Inspectors General of the U.S. Army The Inspector General of the United States Army serves to "provide impartial, objective and unbiased advice and oversight to the Army through relevant, timely and thorough inspection, assistance, investigations, and training." The Inspector Gener ...


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External links


Butler Family Papers
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The Historic New Orleans Collection

American Revolution Institute
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