Recollections of the Civil War: With the Leaders at Washington and in the Field in the Sixties

by Charles A. Dana

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Genres: Civil War, History, American Civil War

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1898

About the author

Charles Anderson Dana was an American journalist, author, and senior government official.

Reviews

[Sandra Oldfield]

It has it's slow parts but I loved this book--hearing about these events from a good journalist who lived it. Also, I had a 110 year old book which made it even better.

[Geoff Sebesta]

One thing is clear from reading this book. Charles Dana was an insufferable, self-righteous prig.

He was running all over the place during the Civil War talking to all the most interesting people on the Northern side and pompously giving them his opinion on everything that he knew nothing about. Little twit.

Yet he was there, and he is therefore an exemplar of all those others who must have been there too. There must have been a lot of Charles Danas, stuck up know-nothings with nothing to recommend them but their ability to take competent dictation. The bureaus of both sides of the war must have been filled with them.

So it's an invaluable perspective. I guess. I believe that he faithfully recorded events as he saw them and perceived them.

[Monte Lamb]

I really liked this book. Sec. of War Stanton sent Dana to observe Grant during the Vicksburg campaign. Later, he was an observer at many important battles until the end of the war. His personal characterizations are excellent. The book is very informative on the major events that transpired. It is well-written, clear, and precise.