Zebulon Butler

Zebulon Butler

Zebulon Butler (1731 – 28 July 1795) was a soldier and politician from Connecticut who served during the American Revolutionary War. He represented the Wyoming Valley in the Connecticut Assembly.

On January 1, 1777, he was made lieutenant colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Army. He commanded the garrison of Forty Fort at the time of the Wyoming massacre.


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