Step into the remarkable life of Reddick Newton Allred (1822–1905), a devoted Mormon pioneer whose journals and personal histories provide a vivid firsthand account of the early years of the L.D.S. Church and the settlement of the American West. Through his writings, readers are transported into a world of faith, sacrifice, persecution, and perseverance during one of the most transformative periods in Church history.
Reddick recounts his close association with prominent leaders of the restoration, including the prophets Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, while offering compelling descriptions of the Nauvoo era and the hardships that forced the Saints westward. His experiences include service with the Mormon Battalion, participation in the dramatic rescue of the Willey Handcart Company, missionary work in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) from 1852–1855, involvement during the Black Hawk War, and imprisonment for the practice of polygamy.
This extensive collection of Reddick’s writings also includes numerous photographs, family histories, and biographical sketches of his parents, Isaac Allred and Mary Calvert. More than a historical record, this book is an intimate portrait of a faithful Saint striving to live with courage and obedience amid the triumphs and trials of the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.