Dudley Taylor Cornish (1915–1999)

My interest in the book was that George H. Thomas and S. P. Lee were together in the Battle of Nashville. I was trying to find out if the biography could answer why Lee was unable to cut off Hood on his retreat across the Tennessee river. Most of the information taken during this period appears to be from the Official Reports which also is vague about this subject. The author contributes very little additional details or the background to the many exploits of each of Samuel P Lee's exploits. The author's writing style doesn't give you the feeling that you are involved in the topic. His sources were from the diary and ledgers from S. P. Lee and this would make you think that the author would have the inter-most thoughts of this person. If so he has failed to communicate them in his writings.… (meer)