William (Will), age 16
Maria, age 13
Caleb (Cal), age 12
Nathan (Nate), age 9
Elizabeth (Eliza), age 8
Charlotte (Lottie), age 6
Margaret (Maggie), age 1
The Pershings:
Franklin and Cordelia Pershing, both deceased
Their children (only those who appear in this novel):
Zeke Pershing, age 36
Hannah Bramwell, age 36, Zeke’s wife
Joel Pershing, age 34
Esther Pershing Abercrombie, age 32
Daniel Abercrombie, age 35, Esther’s husband
Their children:
Cordelia, age 15
Sammy, age 14
Others (rarely seen in this novel): Abigail, Franklin, Harriet,
George, Thomas, Daniel, Esther, Abraham
Jonah Pershing, age 16, raised from birth by Esther and Daniel
Militia Members on the Owyhee Expedition:
(only those who appear in this novel are named; the names are real, but their personalities are fictionalized)
Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Drew
Captain William Kelly
Sergeant James Moore
Sergeant Garrett Crockett
Sergeant A. M. Beaty
Sergeant Geisy
Corporal Abner Biddle
Surgeon G. W. Greer
And 39 enlisted soldiers of Company C of the First Oregon
Cavalry Militia
