Southern Hero: Matthew Calbraith Butler: Confederate General, Hampton Red Shirt, and U.S. Senator

As a member of a distinguished South Carolina family, Matthew Calbraith Butler led a most interesting life. His cavalry service during the Civil War saw him rise from regimental captain to major general in command of a division. Unlike many other Confederate generals, however, Butler remained influential after the War, representing his home state in the U.S. Senate for eighteen years, overseeing the end of Reconstruction in South Carolina, & serving as a major general during the Spanish-American War.Samuel J. Martin is the author of 'Southern Hero: Matthew Calbraith Butler: Confederate General, Hampton Red Shirt, and U.S. Senator', published 2001 under ISBN 9780811708999 and ISBN 0811708993.