02476cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000140007804000110009204100170010305000090012010000400012924500810016926400510025030000470030133600260034833700260037433800360040050000310043650801220046752014570058953400450204665300400209185600430213122238UtSlPG20260610133519.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  ac98000076  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aGriffis, William Elliot,d1843-192810aCharles Carleton Coffin: War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-04  aProduced by Patricia Peters, Christine P. Travers and The
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Charles Carleton Coffin: War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman" by William Elliot Griffis is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the life of Charles Carleton Coffin, highlighting his vast contributions as a war correspondent and his influence on American journalism during the Civil War, as well as his adventures as a traveler and statesman. The book seeks to provide insight into Coffin's character and the historical context of his experiences, making it appealing to readers interested in biography and American history.  The opening of the book establishes Coffin's significance, portraying him as a man of integrity whose life's work was dedicated to truth. The preface reveals that Coffin's wife requested the author to outline her husband's life, emphasizing his positive impact on education and patriotism as seen through his writings. The introductory chapter begins detailing his lineage, tracing his ancestry back to Revolutionary War heroes, effectively framing Coffin as a figure shaped by a legacy of valor and dedication to liberty. As the narrative progresses, it foreshadows a rich exploration of his early life, characterized by continuous learning and experiences that prepared him for the tumultuous events of the Civil War, where he rode through the chaos not as a soldier but as a voice of reason and hope for the Union cause. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCoffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-189640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22238