John Esten Cooke
John Esten Cooke was an American novelist, writer and poet. He was the brother of poet Philip Pendleton Cooke. During the American Civil War, Cooke was a staff officer for Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart in the Confederate States Army cavalry and, after Stuart's death, for Brig. Gen. William N. Pendleton. Stuart's wife, Flora, was a first cousin of Cooke.
A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee
Witness the compelling story of a respected leader navigating loyalty, duty, and the turmoil of a nation at war.
By John Esten Cooke
The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier
In a world where the wild meets civilization, two young hearts must navigate the challenges of love and duty on the Virginia frontier.
By John Esten Cooke
The Youth of Jefferson Or, a Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764
In colonial Virginia, two college students chase romance and evade studies, finding humor and trouble along the way.
By John Esten Cooke
Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins. Final Memoirs of a Staff Officer Serving in Virginia. from the Mss. of Colonel Surry, of Eagle's Nest.
Witness loyalty and courage amidst the turmoil as a Colonel serving under a renowned cavalry officer faces the harsh realities of the Civil War and the road to Gettysburg.
By John Esten Cooke