author
Charles Carleton Coffin
1823–1896
Best known as one of the standout newspaper correspondents of the American Civil War, this 19th-century journalist turned eyewitness reporting into vivid, readable history. He later wrote popular books that brought major events and big ideas to a broad American audience.
6 Audiobooks
Following the Flag, from August 1861 to November 1862, with the Army of the Potomac
by Charles Carleton Coffin
Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance
by Charles Carleton Coffin
The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy
by Charles Carleton Coffin
Winning His Way
by Charles Carleton Coffin
The Seat of Empire
by Charles Carleton Coffin
My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field
by Charles Carleton Coffin
About the author
Born in New Hampshire in 1823, Charles Carleton Coffin became a journalist, author, and public speaker whose work reached a wide audience in the United States. He is especially remembered for his reporting for the Boston Journal under the pen name "Carleton," and for being among the best-known Civil War correspondents of his day.
His battlefield dispatches helped readers follow the war as it unfolded, and after the conflict he continued writing extensively. Coffin published historical and travel works as well as books for younger readers, with a style aimed at making complex events clear and engaging.
He died in 1896, but his reputation has lasted as that of a lively reporter and storyteller who brought major moments of the 19th century to everyday readers.