In the Midst of Life · Character

Captain Armisted

A dark, saturnine Confederate officer with a bloodied handkerchief bound about his brow, he speaks the words that sink another man's world away from his feet.

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Also known as Armisted

First appearance: the story of a conscience

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Requests a commission from the Governor, revealing his desire to die in battle due to his wife's infidelity.

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In Concerning the Wish to Be Dead: Requests a commission from the Governor, revealing his desire to die in battle due to his wife's infidelity. Later, in II: How to Say What Is Worth Hearing: Battle-scarred and grayed,…

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Concerning the Wish to Be Dead
Requests a commission from the Governor, revealing his desire to die in battle due to his wife's infidelity.
II: How to Say What Is Worth Hearing
Battle-scarred and grayed, he refuses the Governor's handshake and calmly commands his company under enemy fire.
The Fighting of One Whose Heart Was Not in the Quarrel
Leads a desperate rescue of the Governor, breaking his arm in combat and fighting with a revolver.
The Great Honor the Great
Deceased; his body lies among the dead, and a letter from Julia falls from his pocket.

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