● 3 Fictional Characters
These are the principal fictional characters in Altsheler’s Civil War Series.
- Harry Kenton
- A Lad Who Fights on the Southern Side
- Dick Mason
- Cousin of Harry Kenton, Who Fights on the Northern Side.
- Colonel George Kenton
- Father of Harry Kenton.
- Mrs. Mason
- Mother of Dick Mason.
- Juliana
- Mrs. Mason’s Devoted Colored Servant.
- Colonel Arthur Winchester
- Dick Mason’s Regimental Commander.
- Colonel Leonidas Talbot
- Commander of the Invincibles, a Southern Regiment.
- Lieutenant Colonel Hector St. Hilaire
- Second in Command of the Invincibles.
- Alan Hertford
- A Northern Cavalry Leader.
- Philip Sherburne
- A Southern Cavalry Leader.
- William J. Shepard
- A Northern Spy
- Daniel Whitley
- A Northern Sergeant and Veteran of the Plains.
- George Warner
- A Vermont Youth Who Loves Mathematics.
- Frank Pennington
- A Nebraska Youth, Friend of Dick Mason.
- Arthur St. Clair
- A Native of Charleston, Friend of Harry Kenton.
- Tom Langdon
- Friend of Harry Kenton.
- George Dalton
- Friend of Harry Kenton.
- Bill Skelly
- Mountaineer and Guerrilla.
- Tom Slade
- A Guerrilla Chief.
- Sam Jarvis
- The Singing Mountaineer.
- Ike Simmons
- Jarvis’ Nephew.
- Aunt “Suse”
- A Centenarian and Prophetess.
- Bill Petty
- A Mountaineer and Guide.
- Julien De Langeais
- A Musician and Soldier from Louisiana.
- John Carrington
- Famous Northern Artillery Officer.
- Dr. Russell
- Principal of the Pendleton School.
- Arthur Travers
- A Lawyer.
- James Bertrand
- A Messenger from the South.
- John Newcomb
- A Pennsylvania Colonel.
- John Markham
- A Northern Officer.
- John Watson
- A Northern Contractor.
- William Curtis
- A Southern Merchant and Blockade Runner.
- Mrs. Curtis
- Wife of William Curtis.
- Henrietta Carden
- A Seamstress in Richmond.
- Dick Jones
- A North Carolina Mountaineer.
- Victor Woodville
- A Young Mississippi Officer.
- John Woodville
- Father of Victor Woodville.
- Charles Woodville
- Uncle of Victor Woodville.
- Colonel Bedford
- A Northern Officer.
- Charles Gordon
- A Southern Staff Officer.
- John Lanham
- An Editor.
- Judge Kendrick
- A Lawyer.
- Mr. Culver
- A State Senator.
- Mr. Bracken
- A Tobacco Grower.
- Arthur Whitridge
- A State Senator.