LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY
ROBERT E. LEE The Southern Commander.
MRS. LEE His Wife.
CUSTIS His older Son.
MARY His Daughter.
MRS. MARSHALL Lee's Sister.
UNCLE BEN The Butler.
SAM A Slave.
J.E.B. STUART "The Flower of Cavaliers."
FLORA COOKE His Sweetheart.
PHIL SHERIDAN His Schoolmate.
FRANCIS PRESTON BLAIR Lincoln's Messenger.
SENATOR ROBERT TOOMBS of Georgia.
JOHN BROWN of Osawatomie.
JOHN E. COOK His Spy.
VIRGINIA KENNEDY Cook's Victim.
GERRIT SMITH A Philanthropist.
GEORGE EVANS A Labor Leader.
F. B. SANBORN Brown's Organizer.
REV. THOMAS W. HIGGINSON A Revolutionist.
WM. C. RIVES Confederate Senator
GEN. E. P. ALEXANDER of Lee's Artillery.
JOHN DOYLE A Poor White.
MAHALA DOYLE His Wife.
EDMOND RUFFIN A Virginia Planter.