MAJOR GENERAL DANIEL BUTTERFIELD
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Butterfield, Daniel, major-general, was born in Utica,
N. Y., Oct. 31, 1831, was graduated from Union college in
1849, and became a merchant in New York city. He was colonel
of the 12th N. Y. militia when the Civil war began, and,
accompanying his regiment to New York city in July, 1861, led
the advance into Virginia over the Long Bridge, joined Gen.
Patterson on the upper Potomac and commanded a brigade. He
was commissioned lieutenant-colonel when the regular army was
enlarged, assigned to the 12th infantry, May 14, 1861, and
appointed brigadier-general of volunteers, Sept. 7, 1861,
being ordered to the corps of Fitz-John Porter. He took a
conspicuous part in the actions at Hanover Court-House,
Mechanicsville, Gaines, mill, where he was wounded, in the
battles incidental to the retreat of McClellan's army to
Harrison's landing, where he commanded a detachment on the
south side of the river, covering the retreat, at all the
battles fought by Pope and McClellan in August and Sept.,
He was promoted major-general of volunteers, Nov. 29,
1862, was made colonel of the 5th infantry in the regular
army, July 1, 1863, and commanded the 5th corps in the battle
of Fredericksburg; was chief of staff, Army of the Potomac at
Chancellorsville and at Gettysburg where he was wounded was
ordered to reinforce Rosecrans, Army of the Cumberland in
Oct., 1863, acting as chief of staff to Gen. Hooker at Lookout
mountain, Missionary ridge, Ringgold and Pea Vine creek, Ga.;
commanded a division of the 20th corps at the battles of
Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Kennesaw,
and Lost mountain, and was brevetted brigadier-general and
major general U. S. A., for gallant and meritorious conduct,
receiving his brevet titles at the close of the war. After
the war he had charge of the general recruiting office, U. S.
army, with headquarters in New York, was commander of the
forces at Bedloe's, Governor's and David's islands in New York
harbor from 1865 to 1869 and was then appointed head of the
United States sub-treasury in New York city. Resigning that
office, he traveled in Europe for several years, and was
afterwards connected with the American express company. He
was the originator of the system of corps badges, flags and
insignia adopted in the Army of the Potomac. He was in charge
of the great public demonstrations on the occasions of
Sherman's funeral, the Washington Centennial celebration in
New York city, May 1, 1889, and the arrival of Admiral Dewey
in New York, Sept. 30, 1899, after his triumph at Manila.
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