Civil War Veteran Major James Lide Coker Extolled as a Man of “God, Guts and Gallantry” in Book by Dr. Will Joslin

Major James Lide Coker served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. At the Battle of Lookout Mountain in Tennessee in 1863, he suffered a shattered left thigh. After some time where he almost died as a POW, he returned home to Hartsville, South Carolina, only to find it devastated by the troops of Union General William Sherman, who was known for his scorched earth policies.

However, he refused to let his destiny be dictated by the outcome of the war. Rather than sulk and lament the defeat of the South or his post-war bankruptcy, Coker set out to transform not his community and fellow man. With his extraordinary valor, business acumen, strong personal principles, and deep Christian faith, he led the economic, educational, and spiritual rebound of his region in a time of crisis and carpetbaggers.

Coker was few among many Southerners of his time – and ahead of the times in many ways. He was a pacesetter in women’s education and a progressive in race relations. Like fellow Confederate Army officer John S. Mosby, he disapproved of slavery. Through his businesses, he created employment opportunities for African Americans.

“God, Guts, and Gallantry” reveals how Coker lived an everyday life of “God, guts, and gallantry.” Fueled by his faith, he lived a life of service to his fellow men, regardless of their skin color, and embodied charity, humility, integrity, and resilience. Amid the challenges of the Reconstruction Era, he was fearless in effecting change and progress in a post-Civil War society. He dared to work toward racial reconciliation and lift the freedmen South economically through the development of industries hiring them.

It is the author’s hope that readers – Northerners, Southerners, and everyone else – will learn from the life and works of Coker and apply his dynamic spiritual, relational, and business principles in their lives. By reading and reflecting on Coker’s life, the readers will be empowered to lead satisfying, purposeful, overcoming lives and to uplift others along with themselves.

Get a copy of “God, Guts, and Gallantry: The Faith, Courage, and Accomplishments of Major James Lide Coker” by Dr. Will Joslin, available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Learn more about the author and his work at www.willjoslin.com.

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Book Details
“God, Guts, and Gallantry: The Faith, Courage, and Accomplishments of Major James Lide Coker”
Book Genre: Biography, Adventure, Southern History, Christian Leadership
Author: Dr. Will Joslin
Publisher: Proisle Publishing Service
Published Date: May 20, 2022

Author Bio
After searching in vain for a life purpose, Will Joslin experienced a dramatic Christian conversion as a pre-law student at UNC-Chapel Hill. Turning down law school, he chose full-time ministry for 17 years. He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, has a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and has earned an online Doctor of Sacred Literature from Wycliffe Theological Seminary.

 

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