Download or read book Life and Times of Missouri's Charles Parsons: Between Art and War written by John Launius and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Parsons is one of St. Louis's and the nation's most influential yet little-known figures. He was instrumental to the Union cause as a Civil War quartermaster and advisor to generals, politicians and presidents alike. As a world-traveling art conno