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General William Orlando Butler
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By Ginger Drenning, August 26, 2009 | |
| | | 1. General William Orlando Butler Marker | | |
Inscription.
Born in Kentucky
April 19, 1791 - August 6, 1880
Transylvania University 1812
War of 1812 - Aide De Camp to Andrew Jackson
River Raisin - Pensacola - New Orleans
Mexican War - Major General of the Volunteers
Commanded 1st Volunteer Division of the Army of Occupation
Hero of the Battle of Monterey - February 18, 1848
Last Commanding General of the American Army - Mexican War
Democratic Congressman from Kentucky - 1839 - 1843
Democratic Vice-President nominee under Lewis Cass - 1848
Poet -- Boatman's Horn & Battle of the River Raisin
Location. 38° 40.257′ N, 85° 9.916′ W. Marker is in Carrollton, Kentucky, in Carroll County. Marker can be reached from General Butler Park Road east of 11th Street (aka: St. Rd. 320). Click for map. located in the Butler Family Cemetery a short distance from the "Butler-Turpin Home" in General Butler State Park. Folks are friendly in this area - they will be more than happy to help you find the way. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1608 Highway 227, Carrollton KY 41008, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Col. Percival Pierce Butler (a few steps from this marker); Carrollton (approx. one mile away); Home of Gen. Butler (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War I & World War I I Memorial - - Carroll County, Kentucky (approx. 1.1 miles away); Korea & Vietnam - - War Memorial of Carroll County Kentucky (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Price of Freedom (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Masterson House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Switzerland County Honor Roll Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away in Indiana). Click for a list of all markers in Carrollton.| | | | 
By Ginger Drenning, August 26, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Wide View - - General William Orlando Butler Marker and Grave Stone | | The Butler Family Cemetery is fenced off making photographing difficult of individual items. | | |
Also see . . . Official Web Site - U. S. Congress::. A short but good biography of William Orlando Butler. (Submitted on September 2, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
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By Ginger Drenning, August 26, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Butler Family Cemetery - Sign | | |
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By Ginger Drenning, August 26, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Sign Inside Butler Family Cemetery | | |
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By Ginger Drenning, August 26, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Other View - - General William Orlando Butler Marker & Grave Stone | | |
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By Ginger Drenning, August 26, 2009 | |
| | | 6. Butler - Turpin Home - Short Distance Away | | |
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By Ginger Drenning, August 24, 2009 | |
| | | 7. Back of "Butler - Turpin" Home | | |
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By Ginger Drenning, August 24, 2009 | |
| | | 8. Summer Kitchen (Section) of "Butler - Turpin" Home | | |
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By Ginger Drenning, August 24, 2009 | |
| | | 9. Other View - - "Butler - Turpin" Home | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 2, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 812 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on September 2, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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