In the Midst of Life · Character
Colonel Harmon
A Union colonel who makes a fateful decision.
minor
Also known as Colonel
First appearance: the story of a conscience
Colonel Harmon's tie to General Cameron is one of the pressures that moves In the Midst of Life—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Brigade commander who conveys the order to Coulter and later discovers Coulter's personal tragedy.
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With General Cameron (professional): Harmon and Cameron are senior officers, likely engaged in strategic planning and command decisions. With General Cameron (professional): Harmon and Cameron are senior officers,…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Union officers' dilemmas
- Protagonist
- Feuds, secrets, and tragic fates
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the narrator’s emotional and psychological peak occurs as she confesses her intense, almost i…
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- General Cameron
professional · ambivalent
Harmon and Cameron are senior officers, likely engaged in strategic planning and command… How this plays out →
- General Cameron
professional · ambivalent
Harmon and Cameron are senior officers, likely engaged in strategic planning and command… How this plays out →
- General Cameron
professional · ambivalent
Harmon and Cameron are senior officers, likely engaged in strategic planning and command… How this plays out →
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