Edward G. W. Butler

Edward G. W. Butler
Col. Edward George Washington Butler
Born(1800-02-22)February 22, 1800
DiedSeptember 5, 1888(1888-09-05) (aged 88)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Louisiana Militia
Service years1820-1831; 1847-1848 (Army)
1846-1847 (Militia)
RankColonel (Army)
Brigadier General (Militia)
ConflictsMexican-American War
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
SpouseFrances Parke Lewis

Edward George Washington Butler (February 22, 1800 – September 5, 1888) was an American soldier and planter. He became a ward of Andrew Jackson after his father's death when he was still an infant. A graduate of West Point, he became an Army officer and served in the Mexican-American war.

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