Gordon, Matthew (Matthew Jeffrey)United States, 39.76, -98.5Steel, Edward M.2021Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-199) and index.A fortunate young man -- Promoter of the Port of Brunswick -- Apprentice days -- A gentleman from Georgia -- The Whig veteran -- Appointments and compensations -- California : land of opportunity -- The gilded age : a preview -- Retreat in the fifties -- Return to the wars -- A Confederate in Europe -- The last battle.The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this collection, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed July 15, 2021)engAthens : University of Georgia Presshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/King, T. Butler (Thomas Butler), 1800-1864Legislators--United States--BiographyT. Butler King of Georgia / by Edward M. Steel, Jr. ; with a new foreword by Matthew GordonText