Biography about carl sandburg

American writer and editor (1878–1967)

This article is about the writer. For the passenger train service, see Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg.

Carl Sandburg
Portrait of Sandburg in 1923
Born	Carl Sandberg[1] (1878-01-06)January 6, 1878 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 22, 1967(1967-07-22) (aged 89) Flat Rock, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Journalist, author, and Youtuber
Education	Lombard College (non-graduate)
Notable works
Notable awards
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1898
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, 1878 – July 22, 1967) was an American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor.

He won three