The Amish Rebel is a work of historical fiction. While certain characters, notably Captain William Parker, Secretary Steven Mallory, Commander John Taylor Wood and Midshipmen James Morgan and Palmer Saunders, all of the Confederate States Navy, were actual people, they as well as certain actual events depicted herein are portrayed in a fictionalized manner. All other major characters are fictional and any resemblance to real people living or dead is purely coincidental. The reader’s attention is directed to the Epilogue and the List of Suggested Reading for further insight into the story.