Family
Butler was the second of five brothers who served as officers in the American Revolution. The two oldest brothers were born in Ireland. The brothers were, from oldest to youngest:
- Richard (1743–1791), killed in the Northwest Indian War
- William, the subject of this article
- Thomas (1754–1805), 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, severely wounded in the Northwest Indian War
- Percival (1760–1821), 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, an adjutant general of Kentucky in the War of 1812
- Edward (1762–1803), 9th Pennsylvania Regiment and the Northwest Indian War, adjutant general of the US Army
Read more about this topic: William Butler (colonel)
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