| __ | 1. | Bill Creighton | | A. | Man who is hated in the county and caused Mary's death |
| __ | 2. | Jenny Creighton | | B. | Jethro's 18 year old brother who is first to leave for war |
| __ | 3. | Jethro Creighton | | C. | Young lady who wants to marry Shadrach Yale |
| __ | 4. | Mary Creighton | | D. | Shy woman who was treated harshly by relatives growing up |
| __ | 5. | Nancy Creighton | | E. | Jothro's hero and teacher who is leaving for war |
| __ | 6. | Shadrach Yale | | F. | Child who survived the year that three children died |
| __ | 7. | Tom Creighton | | G. | Jethro's sister who was killed in a wagon accident |
| __ | 8. | Travis Burdow | | H. | Man who leaves to fight for the South |