Major General Richard Butler

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Major General Richard Butler

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Major General Richard Butler

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General scalped & tomahawked at the defeat of St. Clair, 4 November, 1791.

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Lt Col, Pennsylvania line Revolutionary war, in the spring of 1777 was lieutenant colonel of Morgan's rifle corps, and distinguished himself on many occasions. While with Lafayette's detachment near Williamsburg, Virginia, 26 June, 1781, he attacked Col. Simcoe's rangers, gaining the advantage.

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Major General

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Richard

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Butler

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Letter Citation author Document
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Letter from Major General Richard Butler to Samuel Hodgdon on extra supply of overalls for troops author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Speech to the Northwestern Indians author Document
Protecting the Frontier author Document
Aid in Protecting the Frontier author Document
A Minor Accident, Etc. author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Report from the Frontier Campaign author Document
Protecting the Frontier While Seeking Peace author Document
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Troops Should Immediately Descend the Ohio Document
Avoid an Open Rupture with the Crown Document
Troops to March for Fort Pitt, Recruiting Discussed Document
Recommendation of Surgeon's Mate Document
Supplies and Indian Relations Document
COPY: Troops to March for Fort Pitt, Enclosures for Gen. St. Clair Document
Immediate Assembly of Troops at Fort Washington Document
A letter expressing displeasure with a divisive force placed by Butler in the Seneca Nation Document
Counties Sufficiently Protected, Orders to Move Troops Document