★★★ Butler, William B.

William B. Butler​

Born: April 15, 1831

Birthplace: Greenville County, South Carolina

Father: Dr. William Butler Jr. 1790 – 1851

(Buried: Christ Episcopal Church, Greenville, South Carolina)​

Mother: Jane Tweedy Perry 1799 – 1875

(Buried: Christ Episcopal Church, Greenville, South Carolina)​

Wife: Eugenia M. Ransom 1837 – 1876

(Buried: Christ Episcopal Church, Greenville, South Carolina)​

Children:

Mary Ransom Butler 1863 – 1886​

(Buried: Christ Episcopal Church, Greenville, South Carolina)​

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William Butler 1869 – 1948​

(Buried: Crest Lawn Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia)​

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Raymond Perry Butler 1871 – 1914​

(Buried: Christ Episcopal Church, Greenville, South Carolina)​

Occupation before War:

1855 – 1861: Served in United States Army as 2nd​ Lt.​

Civil War Career:

1861: 1st​ Lt. Confederate States Army, Engineers​

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1861: Captain Company A, 1st​ South Carolina Regulars

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1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel, 1st​ South Carolina Regulars​

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1862 – 1865: Colonel, 1st​ South Carolina Regulars​

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1864: Ordered to Richmond for Artillery Defenses​

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1865: Acted as South Carolina Brigade leader, Battle of Bentonville​

Occupation after War:

Insurance Agent in Greenville, South Carolina​

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Librarian for United States House of Representatives​

Died: November 20, 1910

Place of Death: Greenville, South Carolina

Age at time of Death: 79 years old

Burial Place: Christ Episcopal Church, Greenville, South Carolina