A Cycle of the West · Character
Captain James Powell
A U.S. Army officer who defended the Wagon Box corral.
minor
Also known as Powell
First appearance: VI: The Wagon Boxes
Captain James Powell shows up with force in IV: Fort Phil Kearney. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Leads a relief earlier in the chapter; returns without a scratch; later given command of the relief party but deferred to Fetterman.
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In IV: Fort Phil Kearney: Leads a relief earlier in the chapter; returns without a scratch; later given command of the relief party but deferred to Fetterman. Later, in VI: The Wagon Boxes: Commands the defenders at…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and emotional peak of despair for the S…
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See Captain James Powell in VI: The Wagon Boxes