Synopses & Reviews
Using widely scattered and previously unknown primary sources, Parrish's biography of Confederate general Richard Taylor presents him as one of the Civil War's most brilliant generals, eliciting strong performances from his troops in the face of manifold obstacles in three theaters of action.
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An engaging and exhaustively researched biography of an important and intriguing, though rarely studied, Confederate leader.
Kirkus Reviews
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"An engaging and exhaustively researched biography of an important and intriguing, though rarely studied, Confederate leader.
Kirkus Reviews "
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This is good biography and fine military history.
Frank E. Vandiver, Texas A&M University
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"This is good biography and fine military history.
Frank E. Vandiver, Texas A&M University"
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In this long-needed biography, Parrish has . . . caught the excitement and the achievements of Taylor as no previous writer ever has.
James I. Robertson, Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [503]-537) and index.