""The Captain of Company K"" is a novel written by Joseph Kirkland in 1891. The story follows the experiences of Captain Frank Van Dusen, a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. Van Dusen is tasked with leading Company K, a group of soldiers from Illinois who are sent to fight in the war. The novel explores the challenges and hardships that Van Dusen and his men face as they navigate the dangers of battle, the politics of the war, and...