John M. Taylor is the author a number of history books, including Duty Faithfully Performed: Robert E. Lee and His Critics (Brassey's, Inc., 1999). He is also a contributor to many popular history magazines including American Heritage, Military History Quarterly, and Civil War Times. He lives in McLean, Virginia.
"Engagingly written . . . an excellent short study of one of the
most colorful and controversial figures of the U.S. Civil War."
"Mr. Taylor is absolutely right: Raphael Semmes is a far more
important figure in the Civil War than writers have stressed. This
book is an excellent concise treatment of his well-regarded
full-length biography of Semmes."
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