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Henry Morford
1823–1881
A lively 19th-century journalist and novelist, he moved easily between poetry, travel writing, theater, and popular fiction. His work captures the energy of Civil War–era America and the bustling newspaper world he knew firsthand.
3 Audiobooks
Shoulder-Straps: A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862
by Henry Morford
Red-tape and pigeon-hole generals : as seen from the ranks during a campaign in the Army of the Potomac
by Henry Morford, William Hepburn Armstrong, Jacob G. (Jacob Gellert) Frick
The Coward: A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863
by Henry Morford
About the author
Born in New Monmouth, New Jersey, on March 10, 1823, he became an American writer, editor, and newspaperman whose career ranged across poetry, fiction, drama, and travel writing. Early in life he worked in local business and served as postmaster, while writing verse in his spare time before moving more fully into journalism and publishing.
He later worked for newspapers in New Jersey and New York, and became known as a versatile professional writer. His books included poetry collections, Civil War novels, travel guides, and a continuation of Charles Dickens's unfinished The Mystery of Edwin Drood, published as John Jasper's Secret. That mix of literary ambition and popular appeal helped make him a recognizable name to many 19th-century readers.
He died in New York City on August 4, 1881. No suitable confirmed portrait image was found from the page images available during this search, so no profile image is included here.