Above a Common Soldier: Frank and Mary Clarke in the American West and Civil War from Their Letters, 1847-1872 [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Darlis A. Miller (Author)

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." . . Miller has once again produced a jewel of historical research and made more readily available a volume of military, frontier, and women's history that richly deserves to be added to every western historian's bookshelf."

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First published as TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION in 1941, this rare volume of Civil War-era letters relates the poignant experiences of an English immigrant in the service of the United States Army. After Frank Clarke's tragic death in 1862, his wife Mary corresponded with his English mother, detailing the daily struggles of a military widow and her five sons in frontier Kansas. 12 halftones .

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press; Revised edition (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826317995
• ISBN-13: 978-0826317995
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
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