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Osceola Mason Oscie was the main character of the book and was a real person. At the end of of the book the author leaves you wondering whether the man Oscie was betrothed to, Thomas Tibbs, came back home after he fought in the war or not. In real life, Thomas came back and him and Oscie married.

Wilmer McLean Will McLean was Oscie's stepdaddy and also a real person. It is true that Will moved his family to Appomattox to get away from the war. Also, the entire scene when the soldiers were in his parlor and taking his belongings also happened. The fact that he was a store owner and knew Oscie's real father before he married Oscie's mama is also true. During the war, he really did speculate in sugar and made money on the war.

Edward Porter Alexander Alex was a real general in the war, but unfortunatly, the romance between him and Oscie may or may not be true, the author just added that to make the storyline more intriging. Alex's journals were actually used to help write __In My Father's House__. Alex was the officer in charge of the massive artillery bombardment preceding Pickett's Charge on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. In the book, he told Oscie about this event. The other battle he fought in that was mentioned in the book was first Manassas, or the first battle of Bull Run. It is also true that Alex stayed at the Mason/McLean home before the first batttle.

Robert E. Lee Lee was mentioned many times in the book and was a real general. He was a Confedate general in the Civil War. It is true that in the end, Lee signed the surrender terms with Grant in the McLean's parlor. It may or may not be true that General Lee slept at the McLean's House after the war ended for a few nights.

Ulysses S. Grant General Grant was also mentioned many times in the book. He was a Union general in the Civil War. He also became president of the U.S. In the end of the book, it says that Grant and Lee meet in the McLean's parlor to figure out the surrender terms. This all actually happened.

Abraham Lincoln Lincoln was not mentioned as much as some of the other characters, but he had a huge impact on the country. Near the beginning of the book when Oscie was younger, Lincoln was running for president. Button told her that she loved Lincoln, but in some ways, didn't want him elected because she knew that if he was elected, then the south would secede. Lots of other people were probably thinking the same thing at the time.

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard The main battle that he fought in that was mentioned in the book was first Manassas, or the first battle of Bull Run. It is also true that Beauregard stayed at the Mason/McLean home before the first battle. The other battle he was in that the book mentioned was the battle at Fort Sumter. In the book it says that in Sumter, Beauregard fired at his teacher, and believe it or not, he really did.

1 The surrender room in the McLean House at Appomattox Court House. US General Grant sat at that chair and table while General Robert E. Lee was signing the surrender papers of the Army of Northern Virginia. 2 The surrender room in the McLean House at Appomattox Court House. General Robert E. Lee sat in this chair and used this desk to sign the surrender papers of the Army of Northern Virginia to General Grant. 3 A bedroom inside the McLean House.

4 The dining room inside the McLean house.

5 The kitchen house behind the McLean House at Appomattox Court House, VA.

6 Inside the slave quarters located behind the McLean house.