This is a book report of an e-book on Col Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835)'s memoir. The colonel was in charge of the Culper Spy Ring in the Revolutionary War. He took very detailed notes, in fact, too detailed notes. Trying to read through this memoir became very boring and you tend to lose where you were in a sea words in very long paragraphs.
A very long paragraph that took up pages before a break, and torture to someone like me with a short attention-span. I had to back peddle many times to see what I skipped through without realizing I was skipping.
The book had some very interesting facts hidden among the words such as General Washington one time suspended General Lighthorse Harry Lee for "twelve months" (one year) for not following his orders.
Interesting facts I already knew about Lighthorse Harry Lee. He is Robert E. Lee's father. After the war he visited the plantation of fellow-retired General, Nathan Green's plantation near Savannah, only to discover that General Green had died. Lighthorse visited anyway, and also died while there.
Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge had a professional, or military, relationship with General George Washington. Any quotes or opinions he had on George was strictly military talk.
Sandy Hook was a focal point off and on throughout the book, unfortunately, Sandy Hook still is a focal point.
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