Complex sentence: Lee was much criticized in the press because of his defeat in Western Virginia, called by the press and the soldiers "Granny Lee" and "Evacuating Lee"; he was transferred to South Carolina to supervise construction of coastal fortifications.
Split into simpler sentences: Lee was much criticized in the press because of his defeat in Western Virginia. Called by the press and the soldiers "Granny Lee" and "Evacuating Lee", he was transferred to South Carolina to supervise construction of coastal fortifications.