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Characters Part 1: Timothy Donovan- Timothy is fourteen and he is a bugler for the Union garrison at the bombardment of Fort Sumter.

Part 2: Joseph Schwartz- Joseph lives in Baltimore Maryland. He is in a poor family and his whole family supports the Union.

Part 3: Gregory Howard- Gregory lives in Alexandria Virginia. His family is someone well off and all of his family except for his father are secessionalists.

Accuracy

Part 1: Some people in the story that were real people are Captain Doubleday, Major Anderson, and Captain Foster. Also, the bombing of Fort Sumter that happened in the story actually happened.

Part 2: In the story, people would crowd around the bulletin board in the town for information about events of the war. This actually did happen becase that was the only way people could get information.

Part 3: In the story, there was a shooting at Marshall House Hotel that actually happened. Also, Poorly disciplined Union troops did harass the "rebels," ransacing their homes, damanding food and taking whaever they wanted.