Washington B. Butler

Born [date unknown] in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States

Husband of Lucy (Wood) Butler — married Jul 1861 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States

Died 3 May 1863 in Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Captain Waddy Butler served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 13 July 1861
Mustered out: May 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company S, Company K, 2nd Regiment Florida Infantry

Captain Waddy Butler was Killed in Action during the United States Civil War.

Waddy attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, from about 1857 to 1860. He married Lucy Wood in 1861. He died in the battle of Chancellorsville in 1863.

Military Service

Name: Waddy Butler

Enlistment Date: 13 Jul 1861

Rank at enlistment: Adjutant

State Served: Florida

Survived the War?: No

Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company S, Florida 2nd Infantry Regiment on 13 Jul 1861.

Mustered out on 06 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA.

Name: Waddy B Butler

Enlistment Date: 11 May 1862

Rank at enlistment: 2nd Lieutenant

State Served: Florida

Survived the War?: No

Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company K, Florida 2nd Infantry Regiment on 11 May 1862. Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 06 Oct 1862.

Mustered out on 03 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA. (killed)

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6C9-K9R : 18 February 2021), W B Butler, 12 September 1860, Nassau County, Florida - Fernandina; also in household are Wm T. (26, engineer), C. A. (24, attorney), L. M. (22, MD), and L. H. (15)
• Virginia Marriages, 1740-1929: Indexes to Virginia Marriages, compiled by Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research; ancestry.com/The Generations Network, Ancestry, Provo, Utah. Online www.ancestry.com - Name Washington B. Butler Spouse's Name Lucy Wood Marriage Date 10 Jul 1860 Marriage Place Albemarle County Original Source Page 14. year is incorrect
• Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
• Capt. Waddy B. Butler's Find A Grave Memorial #82209081
• Lewises, Meriwethers and Their Kin Abbreviation: Lewises, Meriwethers and Their Kin Author: Anderson, Sarah Travers Lewis (Scott) Publication: Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 1995; page 323 and 345
• W. B. Butler entry in the National Park Service Soldier Database. Butler, W.B. BATTLE UNIT NAME: 2nd Regiment, Florida Infantry SIDE: Confederacy COMPANY: K SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Second Lieutenant SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: First Lieutenant/Regimental Adjutant FILM NUMBER: M225 ROLL 2 Company Note - F&S