Edmond Butler Military person

Edmund or Edmond Butler (March 19, or September 19, 1827 – August 21, 1895) was a U.S. Army officer who served with the Union Army during the American Civil War and later became a prominent Indian fighter in the Northern Plains, Rocky Mountains and southwest United States in the post-Civil War era. In 1877, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry against the Sioux and Cheyenne at Battle of Wolf Mountain.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 19, 1827
Birth place	Ireland
Date of death	August 21, 1895
Place of death	France , Trouville
Resting place	Omaha Nebraska , Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

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Military person

allegiance	United States of America Union
award	Medal of Honor
military operations	American Civil War American Indian Wars
military branch	United States Army Union Army
military unit	5th Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start	1861
service end	1891