Revolutionary War Soldiers Database

A record of NC & SC soldiers who served in the cause of American Independence, 1775–1783

SC

James Sr. Butler

Captain  ·  Ninety-Six District Regiment

SC

Captain

Ninety-Six District Regiment

1776 – 1781

📜 Notes
From Edgefield District. Captain of Rhinehart Company. In Snow Campaign, Florida Expedition under Maj./Col. Andrew Williamson. Captured at Fall of Charleston. Served under Col. LeRoy Hammond (Lower Ninety-Six District Regiment). He and son James killed at Cloud's Creek on 11/17/1781 by \Bloody Bill\" Cunningham."""
Battles & Engagements
Snow Campaign, Cherokee Expedition 1776, Florida Expediton 1778, Siege of Charleston 1780, Cloud's Creek #2, Siege of Augusta (GA), Siege of Ninety-Six 1781, Eutaw Springs, Tarrar's Spring, Cloud's Creek #1