Lee in the Lowcountry - Defending Charleston & Savannah 1861-1862

In so many words, General Lee laid out the challenge of defending the young Southern Republic and two of its key cities: Charleston and Savannah. While in the Lowcountry, Lee acquired the two most famous trademarks of his wartime career. Long hours in the saddle prompted Lee to grow his signature beard and, while at Pocotaligo, he acquired his beloved equine companion, Traveller.
Charleston historian Danny Crooks examines Lee's first year serving the Confederacy, a year of confusion and convoluted loyalty. Using Lee's own words and those of his contemporaries, Crooks helps the reader to understand why Lee, and only Lee, could bring order to the early chaos of the war.

About the author

Daniel J. Crooks Jr. is a retired law enforcement and criminal justice instructor at Trident Technical College as well as a retired adjunct professor of sociology at the College of Charleston. He currently works as a Charleston tour guide for the Carriage Company and enjoys a second career as a writer and historian.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel J. Crooks, Daniel J Crooks Jr, Daniel J. Crooks Jr
• Assisted by: Douglas W. Bostick (Editor)
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2008
• EAN: 9781596295896
• ISBN: 978-1-59629-589-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Series: Civil War Sesquicentennial; Civil War; Civil War Sesquicentennial
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous