Individual Details

Jay Caldwell BUTLER

(3 Sep 1844 - 13 Jul 1885)

Events

Birth3 Sep 1844Venice, Erie County, Ohio
EducationBet 1858 and 1861at the Academy of Genreal Patrick - Ossining, Westchester County, New York
Residence27 Jun 1860with his parents and attended school - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
MilitaryAbt 1861volunteering & was mustered in to Company B, 101st O.V.I as a private - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Military1 Nov 1862Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
Military9 Nov 1862climbed with 6 men to the top of a hill watching for an attack by Morgan's men on the supply train - Tennessee
Military7 Dec 1862Camp Andrew Johnson, Tennessee
MilitaryBef 10 Jan 1863Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Military17 Jan 1863Tennessee
Miscellaneous20 Jan 1863wrote to his mother that his father, Dr Auastin & Mr Rice arrived at camp - Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Miscellaneous21 Jan 1863went with his father to find out information about his brother John - Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Miscellaneous22 Feb 1863in camp with Company B, O.V.I, he wrote to his brother John who was being held prisoner in Annapolis - Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Military2 May 1863and was in Camp for 101st Regiment O.V.I. and wrote to his mother - Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Military13 Jul 1863after "picket duty", wrote to his mother about his brother John, not being well and was in Nashville - Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee
Military26 Jul 1863went on picket duty with his brother John - Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee
Military1864in the Atlantic Campaign under Gen Jeff C Davis
Military5 Jun 1864 in Camp for the 101st O.V.I about 20 miles from Kingston waiting for the supply train - Virginia
Military8 Jun 1864Ackworth, Cobb County, Georgia
Military20 Jun 1864Georgia
Military1 Jul 1864wrote a letter to his brother John in the entrenchments lying on his back so as not to be shot - Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
Military13 Aug 1864with the 101st OHio supporting the skirmish line near - Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Military20 Jun 1865returned home with Company B from the war - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
MiscellaneousAft 1865Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Marriage30 Oct 1873Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio - Living
Death13 Jul 1885Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
BurialAft 13 Jul 1885at Oakland Cemetery - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1930a book was privately printed of his Civil War letters titled "Letters Home"

Families

SpouseLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherSamuel BUTLER (1815 - )
MotherClara BOALT (1823 - )
SiblingJohn M BUTLER (1843 - )
SiblingGeorge R BUTLER (1848 - )
SiblingCharles BUTLER (1850 - )
SiblingFrank B BUTLER (1857 - )
SiblingWilliam BUTLER (1859 - )