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Charles A. (Charles Anderson) Dana
1819–1897
A sharp, influential newspaper editor, this nineteenth-century journalist helped shape public opinion in the Civil War era and became one of the best-known voices behind the New York Sun. His career ranged from reform circles and the New-York Tribune to high-level work in the War Department.
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Recollections of the Civil War With the Leaders at Washington and in the Field in the Sixties
by Charles A. (Charles Anderson) Dana
About the author
Born in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, on August 8, 1819, he grew up in western New York and studied at Harvard before leaving because of poor health and limited finances. Early on, he spent time at Brook Farm, the well-known utopian community, an experience that reflected his interest in reform and ideas.
He rose to prominence as a journalist at the New-York Tribune, where he worked closely with Horace Greeley and became an important editorial force. During the American Civil War, he served as Assistant Secretary of War, acting as a government observer and liaison in the field, especially in connection with Ulysses S. Grant.
After the war, he became editor and part owner of The Sun in New York, where his lively, direct newspaper style made him a national figure. He also wrote and edited books, including work on the Civil War, and remained a major presence in American journalism until his death in Glen Cove, New York, on October 17, 1897.