Sketches of the Life and Work of Captain Cyrus Sturdivant, the Prisoner's Friend is a book written by Cyrus Sturdivant himself in 1882. It is a biographical account of his life and work as a prison reformer and a Christian minister. The book includes an account of his rescue and conversion of Francis Murphy and others, who were prisoners at the time.Captain Cyrus Sturdivant was a well-known figure in the prison reform movement of the 19th century...