Edward Butler (soldier)

For others with this name, see Edward Butler (disambiguation).

Edward Butler
Born	March 20, 1762(1762-03-20) Pennsylvania
Died	May 6, 1803(1803-05-06) (aged 41) Springfield, Tennessee
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1778–1783, 1791–1803
Rank	Captain
Commands held	Adjutant General of the U.S. Army Inspector General of the U.S. Army
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Stony Point Siege of Yorktown Battle of Green Spring Northwest Indian War Battle of the Wabash Battle of Fallen Timbers
Relations	Richard Butler (brother)

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.

References

Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, Volume 1. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 37–38, 269.
Lytle, Richard M.; Gordon, Martin (2004). Soldiers of America's First Army, 1791. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 274–275.
Green, Thomas Marshall (1889). Historic Families of Kentucky. Cincinnati, Ohio: Robert Clarke & Co.. p. 262. http://books.google.com/books?id=tNwBAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
Rodenbough, Theophilus F.; Haskin, William L. (1896). The Army of the United States. New York City: Maynard, Merrill & Co.. pp. 5 & 23. http://www.history.army.mil/books/R&H/R&H-FM.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
"Military History of Edward Butler". Pennsylvania Cincinnati Military History. The State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania. http://pasocietyofthecincinnati.org/Cinnweb/SOC/..%5CNames%5COfficer58.html. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

Military offices
Preceded by Michael Rudolph (acting)	Adjutant General of the U. S. Army July 18, 1793-May 13, 1794 (acting)	Succeeded by John Mills (acting)
Preceded by Jonathan Haskell	Adjutant General of the U. S. Army August 1, 1796-February 27, 1797 (acting)	Succeeded by Thomas H. Cushing (acting)
Preceded by Michael Rudolph (acting)	Inspector General of the U.S. Army July 18, 1793-May 13, 1794 (acting)	Succeeded by John Mills (acting)
Preceded by Jonathan Haskell	Inspector General of the U.S. Army August 1, 1796-February 27, 1797 (acting)	Succeeded by Thomas H. Cushing (acting)

Persondata
Name	Butler, Edward
Alternative names
Short description	Acting Adjutant General and acting Inspector General of the U.S. Army from 1793 to 1794 and from 1796 to 1797.
Date of birth	March 20, 1762
Place of birth	Pennsylvania
Date of death	May 6, 1803
Place of death	Springfield, Tennessee