West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Major General Daniel Butterfield

Oct 31 1831 • Jul 17 1901

— Medal of Honor —

Major General Daniel Butterfield Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

1. Major General Daniel Butterfield Memorial

Inscription.

[Engraved List of Battle Participation]
[No particular order and incomplete listing]
Antietam • Fredericksburg • Cassville • Spottsylvania • Chancellorsville
Yorktown • Hanover Court House • Mechanicsville • Wilderness
Gaines Mills • Cold Harbor • Peach Orchard • Savage Station
Turkey Swamp • Glendale • Malvern Hill • North Anna • Second Bull Run
Gettysburg • Lookout Mountain • Missionary Ridge • Chattanooga
Resaca • Buzzard's Roost • New Market • Dallas • Kenesaw Mountain
Appomattox

[5th Corps Badge and Army of the Potomac Emblem]

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 41° 23.986′ N, 73° 58.051′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Monument is in the US Military Academy Cemetery, Section XV. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 Washington Road, West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Armstrong Custer (a few steps from this marker); Edmund N. Benchley (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain George J. Godfrey

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(within shouting distance of this marker); James G. Benton (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Joshua L. Fowler (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Crain Audenried (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander McRae (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Raphael C. Smead (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

Also see . . .
1. Daniel Adams Butterfield. (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Daniel Butterfield's Medal of Honor (Smithsonian Institution). (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. West Point Cemetery Brochure. (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

2. Major General Daniel Butterfield Memorial

Major General Daniel Butterfield Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

3. Major General Daniel Butterfield Marker

Major General Daniel Butterfield Battles image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

4. Major General Daniel Butterfield Battles

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

5. Major General Daniel Butterfield Battles

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

6. Major General Daniel Butterfield Battles

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

7. Major General Daniel Butterfield Battles

Maj Gen Daniel Butterfield Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

8. Maj Gen Daniel Butterfield Memorial Detail

Showing 5th Corps Badge and
Army of the Potomac Emblem

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.