Robert E. Lee's 'Gregorie's Line' in South Carolina-- Part 1

From That Genealogy "Yamassee's History."

Yamassee, South Carolina, is a town near where the Battle of Tuliffiny was fought,

Once South Carolina seceded and war began, this area near the Savannah River on the S.C. side became important from a military standpoint with the rice grown in the area, the Charleston and Savannah Railroad and telegraph lines.

Confederate General Robert E, Lee, an engineer by training, designed a line of fortifications in the area between the Stono, Edisto and Combahee rivers.  (This was before he became the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.  These were built to protect both the Charleston and Savannah Railroad's main line running through the towns of Pocotaligo and Yamassee and the numerous rice plantations.

--Old Secesh