Read this passage from memoir of col. benjamin talmadge. talmadge was one of george washington’s officers during the american revolutionary war. in what way is this passage not like most memoirs?

the subject of this memoir was born at brookhaven, on long island, in suffolk county, state of new york, on the 25th of february, 1754. his father, the rev. benjamin tallmadge, was the settle minister of that place, having married miss susannah smith, the daughter of the rev. john smith, of white plains, westchester county, and state of new york, on the 16th of may, 1750.

it gives a lot of dates.

it is written in third person.

it mentions the subject’s parents.

it begins before the subject was born.