Daniel Butterfield

Daniel Butterfield

Daniel Adams Butterfield (October 31, 1831 – July 17, 1901) was a New York businessman, a Union General in the American Civil War, and Assistant U.S. Treasurer in New York. He received the Medal of Honor for his service during the Civil War; during the war he was credited with composing the bugle call Taps. In later life, he was involved in the Black Friday gold scandal in the Grant administration.

Read more about Daniel Butterfield:  Early Life, Civil War, Postbellum Life, Medal of Honor Citation, In Memoriam

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