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John William DeForest | Civil War, Novelist, Historian ......
John William De Forest
American soldier and writer
For the English golfer, also known as John de Bendern, see John de Forest.
John William De Forest (May 31, 1826 – July 17, 1906) was an American soldier and writer of literary realism, best known for his Civil WarnovelMiss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty.
He also coined the term for the Great American Novel, one which would embody the country in one text.
Biography
Early life and career
De Forest was born in Seymour, Connecticut, (then called Humphreysville), the son of a prosperous cotton manufacturer.
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He did not attend college, but instead pursued independent studies, mainly abroad, where he was a student in Latin, and became a fluent speaker of French, Italian, and Spanish. While yet a youth, he spent four years traveling in Europe, and two years in the Levant, residing chiefly in Syria.
In 1850, he again visited Europe, making extensive tours through Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Greece,