In the Footsteps of Robert E. Lee

by Clint Johnson

In The Footsteps of Robert E. Lee, traces the 36-year military career of the South's greatest general from an island in the Atlantic Ocean where he once beach combed to the deserts of west Texas where he fought Indians. Illustrated with scores of photographs, the book shows readers how to find battlefields, headquarters, and homes.

186 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

About the author

After writing about the American Civil War for 13 books, Clint chose another field of history: Naval History. He was inspired to write about naval destroyers after discovering the coincidences surrounding the sinking of USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) in WW I, and the USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) in WW II. DD-61 was the only U.S. warship sunk by enemy fire in WW I. DD-130 was the only U.S. warship lost in American territorial waters in WW II. TIN CANS & GREYHOUNDS: The Destroyers That Won Two World Wars covers the history of destroyers from 1874 through 1945 with a focus on U.S., Great Britain, Japan and Germany.

Clint lives in the mountains of North Carolina with his wife Barb.

Reviews

[Krissie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book! It is like a roadmap (with some actual roadmaps) to all the significant places in Lee's life. We travel quite a bit in the southeast US and it's amazing to be able to find these places and learn the incredible history behind them