Matthew Calbraith Butler (March 8 1836 – April 14 1909) was an American military commander and politician from South Carolina. He served as a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War postbellum three-term United States Senator and a major general in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War.
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active years end date
1895-03-04
active years start date
1877-03-04
battle
American Civil War, Spanish–American War
birth date
1836-03-08
birth place
Greenville County South Carolina, Greenville South Carolina
country
Confederate States of America, United States
death date
1909-04-14
death place
Columbia South Carolina, Washington D.C.
military rank
Major general (United States), General officers in the Confederate States Army
office
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Edgefield County
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