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


==See also==
== Early life ==
Edward Butler was born on March 20, 1762 in [[West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|West Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Egle|1883|p=15}}</ref>
*[[List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army]]
*[[List of Inspectors General of the U.S. Army]]


==References==
== See also ==
* [[List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army]]
*{{cite book |title=Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, Volume 1 |last=Heitman |first=Francis B. |year=1903 |publisher=[[Government Printing Office]] |location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|pages=37–38, 269 }}
* [[List of Inspectors General of the U.S. Army]]
*{{cite book |title=Soldiers of America's First Army, 1791 |last=Lytle |first=Richard M. |coauthor= Gordon, Martin |year=2004 |publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]] |location=[[Lanham, Maryland]] |pages=274–275 }}

*{{cite book |title=Historic Families of Kentucky |last=Green |first=Thomas Marshall |year=1889 |publisher=Robert Clarke & Co. |location=[[Cincinnati, Ohio]] |page=262|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=tNwBAAAAMAAJ |accessdate=2009-06-07 }}
== Notes ==
*{{cite book |title= The Army of the United States |last=Rodenbough |first=Theophilus F.|authorlink=Theophilus Francis Rodenbough|coauthors=Haskin, William L. |year=1896 |publisher=Maynard, Merrill & Co. |location=[[New York City]] |pages=5 & 23 |url=http://www.history.army.mil/books/R&H/R&H-FM.htm|accessdate=2009-06-07}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://pasocietyofthecincinnati.org/Cinnweb/SOC/..%5CNames%5COfficer58.html |title=Military History of Edward Butler |accessdate=2009-06-07 |work=Pennsylvania Cincinnati Military History |publisher=The State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania }}

== References ==
* {{Cite book | last=Egle | first=William | year=1883 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZMs0AQAAMAAJ&dq=Edward+Butler+%28March+20,+1762&source=gbs_navlinks_s | title=Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical, Relating to Interior Pennsylvania | volume=1–2 | publisher=LS Hart | ref=harv}}
* {{Cite book | author=Historical Society of Pennsylvania | year=1883 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=JMsbAAAAMAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s | title=The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography | volume=7 | publisher=Historical Society of Pennsylvania | ref=harv}}


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Edward Butler
Born(1762-03-20)March 20, 1762
Pennsylvania
DiedMay 6, 1803(1803-05-06) (aged 41)
Springfield, Tennessee
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service
  • 1778—1783
  • 1791—1803
Rank Captain
Commands
Battles / wars
Relations

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.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Egle 1883, p. 15

References

  • Egle, William (1883). Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical, Relating to Interior Pennsylvania. Vol. 1–2. LS Hart. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1883). The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. 7. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Military offices
Preceded by Adjutant General of the U. S. Army
July 18, 1793-May 13, 1794 (acting)
Succeeded by
John Mills (acting)
Preceded by Adjutant General of the U. S. Army
August 1, 1796-February 27, 1797 (acting)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Inspector General of the U.S. Army
July 18, 1793-May 13, 1794 (acting)
Succeeded by
John Mills (acting)
Preceded by Inspector General of the U.S. Army
August 1, 1796-February 27, 1797 (acting)
Succeeded by

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