E. H. (Edward Henry) Clement

Edward Henry Clement was an American journalist, editor, and writer born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1843. He graduated from Tufts in 1864 and began his newspaper career soon afterward, including work at the Savannah Daily News before returning to Boston journalism.

He became closely associated with the Boston Transcript, where he rose to be editor-in-chief and built a reputation as a respected literary and cultural figure. Records from libraries and historical collections also show him corresponding with major writers of his day, reflecting the paper’s importance in late 19th-century literary life.

Clement also wrote on history and the arts. He is especially remembered by modern readers for The Bull-Run Rout, a Civil War narrative that draws power from careful observation and a strong sense of the mood of the time. He died on February 7, 1920.