Source Collection
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 5: Speeches, Writings, Sermons, Folder 10.15: Articles - M, Collier Library.
Description
Parson Dick was enslaved on the Forks of Cypress plantation in Florence, Alabama. The article relates a brief history of his life including his marriage to an unnamed woman enslaved on the nearby Woodlawn plantation, his conversion to Christianity and decision to preach, and eventual escape from slavery, which the Jacksons (his enslavers) and McDonald refer to as "his disappearance."
Date Created
9-17-2026
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
William Lindsey McDonald, "The Mysterious Disappearance of Parson Dick: A Civil War Story," University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 5: Speeches, Writings, Sermons, Folder 10.15: Articles - M, Collier Library.
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Publication Title
"The Mysterious Disappearance of Parson Dick: A Civil War Story"
First Page
1
Last Page
8
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