# The Colonel — Captain Jinks, Hero character guide

> The Colonel in Captain Jinks, Hero by Ernest Howard Crosby.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the colonel, The colonel, The Colonel

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-east-point

## Who they are

Sam's mild-mannered father, a farmer whose honorary title is his only military credential, who proudly pushes his son toward the army to justify the family name.

## Relationships

### [Sam Jinks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_jinks_hero_se/characters/sam_jinks)

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The Colonel is a superior officer who gives orders to Sam Jinks in a military hierarchy.

### [Sam Jinks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_jinks_hero_se/characters/sam_jinks)

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The Colonel is a superior officer who gives orders to Sam Jinks in a military hierarchy.

### [Sam Jinks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_jinks_hero_se/characters/sam_jinks)

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The Colonel is a superior officer who gives orders to Sam Jinks in a military hierarchy.

## In the story

### [Off for the Cubapines](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_jinks_hero_se/chapters/vi-off-for-the-cubapines)

Colonel Booth, head of the 200th Volunteer Infantry; receives Sam gruffly but changes tone upon hearing of the Benevolent Assimilation Company.

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