Reminiscences of Colonel William H. Crook, Body-Guard to President Lincoln
by
William Henry Crook
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of life at the White House in the second half of the nineteenth century
Hired in January 1865 as one of four White House bodyguards assigned to protect the president, Colonel William H. Crookâa Union army veteran and member of the Washington Police...