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Abraham Lincoln: The War Years
Volumes 3–6 of Sanburg's Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years encompasses volumes three through six of Carl Sandburg's six-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln; these volumes focus particularly on the American Civil War period. The first two volumes, Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years, were published in and cover the period from Lincoln's birth through his inauguration as president. The final four volumes were published together in , and won the Pulitzer Prize for History.[1][2][3]
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and Abraham Lincoln: The War Years are collectively considered by many to be "the best-selling, most widely read, and most influential book[s] about Lincoln."[4] The books have been through many editions, including a one-volume edition in prepared by Sandburg.
Sandburg's Lincoln scholarship, primarily in these volumes, had an enormous impact on the popular view of Lincoln. The books
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Carl Sandburg, the Biographer of Lincoln
As a young boy growing up in Galesburg, Illinois, Carl Sandburg often listened to stories of old-timers who had known Abraham Lincoln. He would regularly take a shortcut through nearby Knox College in Galesburg where, on October 7, , Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas had met for the fifth joint debate in the famous Senatorial contest. Sandburg served in the 6th Illinois, Volunteers in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War where he was assigned to General Nelson A. Miles who was a brigadier general in some of the bloodiest battles of the Army of the Potomac in
These experiences and the Lincoln lore that was prevalent during Sandburg’s formative years sparked his curiosity and interest in the person of Abraham Lincoln. His first writing on Lincoln appeared in the Milwaukee Daily News in while working as a reporter on the Daily News staff. He wrote a short piece describing the use of Lincoln’s face on pennies. In it, he articulate
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Carl Sandburg
American writer and editor (–)
This article is about the writer. For the passenger train service, see Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg.
Carl Sandburg | |
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Portrait of Sandburg in | |
| Born | Carl Sandberg[1] ()January 6, Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, () (aged&#;89) Flat Rock, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist, author, and editor |
| Education | Lombard College (non-graduate) |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | U.S. Army |
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| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 6th Illinois Infantry |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War &#;&#; Puerto Rico |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Edward Steichen (brother-in-law) George Crile Jr. (son-in-law) Mary Calderone (niece) |
Carl August Sandburg (January 6, &#; July 22, ) was an American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and one for his biography of Abraham