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Civil War Journals of Franklin Archibald Dick

Gari Carter, Franklin Archibald Dick

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Donella Press
20 June 2022

Autobiography: historical, political & military; Memoirs; History of the Americas; American Civil War; Warfare & defence

In his private journals, Franklin Archibald Dick, a St. Louis attorney, Union officer, and provost marshal general, wrote of his concerns about keeping Missouri pro-Union during the turbulent Civil War years. His firsthand perspective of important historical events include the early Camp Jackson incident when he was Captain Nathaniel Lyon's assistant adjutant general, and when he served as Missouri's provost marshal general under Major General Samuel Curtis. Dick was troubled by the slow progress and terrible cost of the war. For him, the divided city of St. Louis was heartbreaking, and his journal entries changed from early optimism to later doubts about his future due to the war and his loyalty to the Union. After the war, Franklin Dick practiced law with Montgomery Blair, President Lincoln's postmaster general.

By: Franklin Archibald Dick
Edited by: Gari Carter
Imprint: Donella Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 463g
ISBN: 9781734260144
ISBN 10: 1734260149
Pages: 314
Publication Date: 20 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gari Carter was given her great-great-grandfather's journals from the Civil War era and spent years deciphering his handwriting and researching his life. These writings of Franklin Archibald Dick awakened Carter's deep respect and appreciation for the adversity he dealt with and the wisdom it offered her in dealing with her own journey. Her first book, Healing Myself, was written after her life-changing auto accident. She is a dynamic public speaker and lives in North Carolina.