Thomas Butler, a gunsmith, born in Ireland and trained in London, had a gun shop in Dublin in Oct. 1748. A few months later, he and his family left Ireland and settled in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, where he manufactured Pennsylvania long rifles and other guns. By 1760 he and his family had moved to Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA, where he established a gun shop. Two years later he bought a large property in West Pennsboro Twshp which he willed to his son Col. Thomas Butler upon his death.
Carlisle became a hotbed of the American Revolution. In 1777 Thomas was appointed Chief Armorer by the Second Continental Congress and was responsible for organizing other gunsmiths to manufacture and repair weapons for the conflict with the British. His five sons "The Fighting Butlers of Carlisle" distinguished themselves in the War. (Gen. Richard Butler, Col. William Butler, Col. Thomas Butler, Capt. Pierce Butler, Capt. Edward Butler)
Hence, the toast by Gen George Washington to his officers after their victory at Yorktown. "To the Butlers and their five sons!"
Carlisle became a hotbed of the American Revolution. In 1777 Thomas was appointed Chief Armorer by the Second Continental Congress and was responsible for organizing other gunsmiths to manufacture and repair weapons for the conflict with the British. His five sons "The Fighting Butlers of Carlisle" distinguished themselves in the War. (Gen. Richard Butler, Col. William Butler, Col. Thomas Butler, Capt. Pierce Butler, Capt. Edward Butler)
Hence, the toast by Gen George Washington to his officers after their victory at Yorktown. "To the Butlers and their five sons!"
Thomas Butler, a gunsmith, born in Ireland and trained in London, had a gun shop in Dublin in Oct. 1748. A few months later, he and his family left Ireland and settled in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, where he manufactured Pennsylvania long rifles and other guns. By 1760 he and his family had moved to Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA, where he established a gun shop. Two years later he bought a large property in West Pennsboro Twshp which he willed to his son Col. Thomas Butler upon his death.
Carlisle became a hotbed of the American Revolution. In 1777 Thomas was appointed Chief Armorer by the Second Continental Congress and was responsible for organizing other gunsmiths to manufacture and repair weapons for the conflict with the British. His five sons "The Fighting Butlers of Carlisle" distinguished themselves in the War. (Gen. Richard Butler, Col. William Butler, Col. Thomas Butler, Capt. Pierce Butler, Capt. Edward Butler)
Hence, the toast by Gen George Washington to his officers after their victory at Yorktown. "To the Butlers and their five sons!"
Carlisle became a hotbed of the American Revolution. In 1777 Thomas was appointed Chief Armorer by the Second Continental Congress and was responsible for organizing other gunsmiths to manufacture and repair weapons for the conflict with the British. His five sons "The Fighting Butlers of Carlisle" distinguished themselves in the War. (Gen. Richard Butler, Col. William Butler, Col. Thomas Butler, Capt. Pierce Butler, Capt. Edward Butler)
Hence, the toast by Gen George Washington to his officers after their victory at Yorktown. "To the Butlers and their five sons!"
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