Willard W. Glazier

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Willard W. Glazier

1841–1905

A Civil War cavalry officer turned travel writer and lecturer, this energetic 19th-century author built his reputation on adventure, endurance, and a gift for dramatic storytelling. His books range from wartime memoir to exploration narratives and portraits of American life.

3 Audiobooks

Three Years in the Federal Cavalry

Three Years in the Federal Cavalry

by Willard W. Glazier

Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey

Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey

by Willard W. Glazier

Peculiarities of American Cities

Peculiarities of American Cities

by Willard W. Glazier

About the author

Born in Fowler, New York, in 1841, he served in the Union cavalry during the Civil War and was captured while on a dangerous mission in Virginia. After the war, he turned those experiences into writing and public lectures, helping make him known to readers who were drawn to firsthand accounts of conflict and survival.

He went on to publish a wide variety of books, including Three Years in the Federal Cavalry, Battles for the Union, and Heroes of Three Wars. His work mixed memoir, history, travel writing, and patriotic storytelling, reflecting the appetite many late-19th-century readers had for vivid, eventful nonfiction.

He also became known as an explorer and promoter of his own adventures, especially through his journey to the headwaters of the Mississippi River. He died in 1905, leaving behind a body of work that captures both the drama of the Civil War era and the restless, self-inventing spirit of his time.