Characters

Seamus Donegan

 

Civilians

Ian O’Roarke—Donegan’s uncle, rancher, Hot Creek, California

Elisha Steele—onetime superintendent of Northern California in Yreka, friend of Captain Jack

John Fairchild—rancher, Cottonwood Creek, California

Pressley Dorris—rancher, Butte Valley, California

O. C. Knapp—Indian Agent, District of the Lakes

Oliver C. Applegate—Yainax sub-agency commissary operator; interpreter, head of company of Oregon volunteers

Ivan Applegate—rancher, Clear Lake, California/one-time agent to the Klamaths

Jesse Applegate—rancher, Clear Lake, California

Bob Whittle—ferryboat operator on Link River; interpreter (wife: Matilda)

H. Wallace Atwell—known as “Bill Dadd the Scribe,” reporter for Sacramento Record

T. B. Odeneal—Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Oregon

Patrick McManus—civilian packer for the army

Eugene Hovey—civilian teamster from Yreka, California

“General” John E. Ross—Commander, Oregon Volunteer Militia

Eadweard Muybridge—San Francisco photographer

Dennis Crawley—settler on Lost River

Louis Land—settler on east side of Tule Lake

Louis Webber—head packer for Thomas-Wright Patrol

H. C. Ticknor—local settler, surveyor of Ticknor Road, guide

Charley Larengel—civilian packer/Battle of Sorass Lake

George Fiocke—civilian in on capture of Hooker Jim’s village

Jack Thurber—civilian in on capture of Hooker Jim’s village (killed)

 

Army

General Edward R. S. Canby—Commanding Officer, Department of the Columbia and Acting Head, Military Division of the Pacific (SCOTT—orderly; MONAHAN—personal secretary)

Colonel Jefferson C. Davis—successor as Commanding Officer, Department of the Columbia

Lieutenant Colonel (Bvt. Major General) Frank Wheaton—Commander of the 21st Infantry, District of the Lakes, director of Modoc Campaign from 11/72 to 1/23/73 and after 5/22/73

Colonel (Bvt. Major General) Alvan C. Gillem—Commander, Modoc Campaign, January 23–May 22, 1873

Major (Bvt. Colonel) John Green—First Cavalry, commanding officer at Fort Klamath; field commander in Stronghold battle

Major (Bvt. Colonel) Edwin C. Mason—21st Infantry, commander east side of Stronghold

Captain (Bvt. Colonel) David Perry—First Cavalry, Troop F, wounded January 17

Captain (Bvt. Major) James Jackson—First Cavalry, Troop B, commander during Battle of Lost River

Captain (Bvt. Colonel) James Biddle—First Cavalry, Troop K, captured Modoc ponies in March during sweep of Lava Beds

Captain (Bvt. Colonel) R. F. Bernard—First Cavalry, Troop G, cavalry commander on east side of Stronghold; commanding officer during Battle of Land’s Ranch

Captain (Bvt. Major) Evan Thomas—Fourth Artillery, Battery A, killed April 26

Captain H. C. Hasbrouck—Fourth Artillery, Battery B (mounted and serving as cavalry), commanding officer at Battle of Sorass Lake in May; escorted defeated Modocs to Kansas

Captain William Trimble—H Troop, 1st Cavalry, captures Captain Jack, June 1

Lieutenant Thomas F. Wright—Twelfth Infantry, Company E, killed April 26

Lieutenant John Kyle—Troop G, 1st Cavalry

Lieutenant John Quincy Adams—Signalman, 21st Infantry

Lieutenant Albion Howe

Lieutenant George M. Harris

Lieutenant Arthur Cranston

Lieutenant William Sherwood—killed on April 11, 1873

Lieutenant Boyle

Lieutenant Charles C. Cresson

Lieutenant George R. Bacon

Lieutenant E. R. Theller—Company I, 21st Infantry

Lt. Frazier A. Boutelle

Lieutenant J. B. Hazelton

Sergeant Robert Romer—4th Artillery

Sergeant Malachi Clinton—12th Infantry

Sergeant Michael McCarthy—H Troop, 1st Cavalry

Sergeant Maurice Fitzgerald—K Troop, 1st Cavalry

Private James Shay—F Troop, 1st Cavalry

Private Charles Hardin

Dr. Cabaniss—army surgeon

Dr. Bernard A. Semig—Assistant Surgeon

Henry McElderry—Assistant Surgeon

 

Scouts and Interpreters

Bob Whittle—ferryboat operator with wife Matilda; interpreter

Frank Riddle—trapper and hunter on Lost River; interpreter for Peace Commission and at trials

Toby (Winema) Riddle—Frank’s wife; interpreter for Peace Commission

Donald McKay—half-breed guide and interpreter, leader of Tenino scouts/mercenaries from Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon

O. C. “One-Arm” Brown—Superintendent Odeneal’s scout/interpreter from Fort Klamath

Dave Hill—Klamath Indian in on capture of Hooker Jim’s camp, leader of some Klamath mercenaries

 

Settlers Murdered by Modocs, 29 November 1872

Wendolen Nus

William Boddy

Richard Cravigan

William Brotherton

Henry Miller

Christopher Erasmus

John Tober

Joe Penning (severely wounded and left for dead)

Frank Follins

William Schira

William Cravigan

W. K. Brotherton

Nicholas Schroeder

Robert Alexander

Adam Shillingbow

 

Peace Commission Representatives

Alfred B. Meacham—Head of Peace Commission (onetime Indian superintendent for Oregon)

Rev. Eleazar Thomas—peace commissioner (killed by Boston Charley, April 11, 1873)

L. S. Dyar—peace commissioner (Klamath sub-agent/succeeding Knapp)

 

Modocs

Captain Jack/Kientpoos

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PEACE FACTION:

Scar-Faced Charley—leader after Jack’s execution, lieutenant under Captain Jack

Humpy Joe

William Faithful (Wild Gal’s Man)

Queen Mary—Jack’s sister

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WAR FACTION:

Curly Headed Doctor

Schonchin John—second in command

Bogus Charley—messenger between Modocs and army, “bloodhound”

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Hot Creek Band

Shacknasty Jim—murderer, “bloodhound”

Steamboat Frank—“bloodhound”, later a Quaker lay minister

Bogus Charley

Ellen’s Man George—one of Canby’s murderers, killed 10 May, 1873

Boston Charley—hanged for the murder of Thomas

Black Jim—hanged for murder

Barncho—died in Alcatraz prison for part in murder

Miller’s Charley—killer of Sherwood, never brought to trial

Curly Headed Jack—killer of Sherwood, suicide in June, 1873

Sloluck—pardoned and exiled after term in Alcatraz prison

Hooker Jim—killer of settlers in November, “bloodhound”

Duffy—killer of settlers in November

Long Jim—killer of settlers in November

One-Eyed Mose—killer of settlers in November