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L. E. (Lucius Eugene) Chittenden
1824–1900
A lawyer, banker, and public servant in Civil War–era Washington, he later turned his experiences into vivid historical writing. His books helped preserve firsthand stories of Abraham Lincoln’s circle and the workings of the Treasury during a pivotal moment in U.S. history.
3 Audiobooks
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention
by L. E. (Lucius Eugene) Chittenden
Strange stories of the Civil War
by Robert Shackleton, L. E. (Lucius Eugene) Chittenden, William Drysdale, G. A. Forsyth, John Habberton, William J. Henderson, Lucy C. (Lucy Cecil) Lillie, Howard Patterson
Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel: The True Story
by L. E. (Lucius Eugene) Chittenden
About the author
Born in Vermont in 1824, Lucius Eugene Chittenden built a varied career as a lawyer, banker, and politician before gaining wider notice as an author. He served as Register of the Treasury during Abraham Lincoln’s administration, a role that placed him close to the financial and political life of wartime Washington.
After leaving office, he wrote several books drawn from memory, research, and public life. He is especially remembered for works about Lincoln and the Civil War period, including Recollections of President Lincoln and His Administration, which gave later readers a personal window into the people and events around the White House.
Chittenden died in 1900. Today he is of particular interest to readers of American history because he combined firsthand government experience with a storyteller’s eye for character and detail.