John Esten Cooke: 14 books
by John Esten Cooke
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
John Esten Cooke and his brother Philip Pendleton Cooke were very successful writers and novelists before the Civil War broke out in the United States in 1861. Hailing from Virginia, John wrote proudly about the state in the 1850s, becoming noted for his writings about Virginian life during the antebellum...
Wearing of the Gray
Being Personal Portraits, Scenes, and Adventures of War
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Although John Esten Cooke fought during for the Confederacy during the Civil War, he is best known for his writing. Wearing of the Gray is Cooke's most celebrated work, in which he discusses many scenes during the war including some involving his cousin-in-law JEB Stuart.
by John Esten Cooke
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
John Esten Cooke (November 3, 1830 September 27, 1886) was an American novelist and poet best remembered today for his writing about the American Civil War, which he partially participated in. In March and April 1862, Cooke served as an unpaid volunteer aide for Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart in the Confederate...
Leather Stocking and Silk
Hunter John Myers and His Times
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2016
An historical romance set in Virginia.
Written by John Esten Cooke.
Originally titled, “Leather Stocking and Silk, or, Hunter John Myers and His Times. A Story of the Valley of Virginia,” it was later published (1892) as simply “Leather and Silk.”
Transcribed and edited by Jeffrey Merrow from the 1853 Harper Brothers edition.
by John Esten Cooke
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
John Esten Cooke’s A Life of General Robert E. Lee is a biography of the venerable commander of the army of the Confederate States of America.
Offered a commission in the Union army by President Lincoln in 1861, the distinguished career officer and combat engineer opted instead to follow...
General Robert E. Lee: The True Story of the Infamous "Marble Man"
The Life & Legacy of Robert E. Lee, Including Personal Writings, Speeches and Orders
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2017
This book reveals the incredible life of the legendary General, one of the most prominent figures of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War. It also contains his personal writings which paint a full picture of Lee's life. Robert Edward Lee was an American general known for commanding the Confederate...
The Complete History of the Civil War (Including Memoirs & Biographies of the Lead Commanders)
Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant & William T. Sherman, Biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis & Robert E. Lee, The Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, Presidential Orders & Actions
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
This eBook edition of "The Complete History of the Civil War" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. This meticulously edited collection contains a Pulitzer Prize awarded History of Civil War, as well as the memoirs of the two most...
by John Esten Cooke
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
From Bull Run (Manassas), where Thomas Jackson earned his famous nickname, to tragedy at Chancellorsville, The Life of Stonewall Jackson is the story of how the unassuming Virginian became General Robert E. Lee’s right arm and most trusted Confederate commander.
The Life of Stonewall Jackson...
by John Esten Cooke
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
* Illustrated * Author Biography * Interactive Table of Contents
A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee was an American career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. The son of Revolutionary...
The Life and Military Carrier of General Robert E. Lee
Lee's Early Life, Military Carrier (Battles of the Chickahominy, Manassas, Chancellorsville & Gettysburg), Lee's Last Campaigns and Last Days, the Funeral & Tributes to General Lee
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
This eBook edition of "The Life and Military Carrier of General Robert E. Lee" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. This book explores the incredible life of the legendary General Robert E. Lee, one of the most prominent figures...
CIVIL WAR – Complete History of the War, Documents, Memoirs & Biographies of the Lead Commanders
Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant & William T. Sherman, Biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis & Robert E. Lee, The Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, Presidential Orders & Actions
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2017
This meticulously edited collection contains a Pulitzer Prize awarded History of Civil War, as well as the memoirs of the two most important military commanders of the Union, Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman, complete with biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. Finally,...
by John Esten Cooke
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
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by John Esten Cooke
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This biography was first published in 1876. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870) was a career United States Army officer, an engineer, and the most celebrated general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War."