In 1776 two Continental companies had been placed in the Wyoming Valley for the protection of the settlers, chiefly Connecticut emigrants. Two years later Major John Butler, commanding a force 800 strong, of Indians, British and Torries, descended upon the valley. On July the 3rd, 230 Americans, in six companies, led by ColonelZebulon Butler, attempted to oppose the British raids. Their unorganized lines fell upon the British about four o'clock in the afternoon. The Americans were completely wiped out, as were the adult male settlers. Women and children were spared, however. Research Wyoming Massacre
Zebulon Butler was an American soldier. He was born in 1731 and died in 1795. he served in New Jersey from 1777 until 1778, and was commander at Wyoming, Pennsylvania at the time of the massacre. He served with distinction in general Sullivan's Indian expedition of 1779. Research Zebulon Butler
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