In the Midst of Life · Character
Captain Coulter
A Union officer involved in a deadly affair.
minor
Also known as Coulter
First appearance: The Affair at Coulters Notch
Captain Coulter shows up with force in The Affair at Coulters Notch. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Young artillery captain ordered to place a single gun in the notch against twelve enemy guns; shows reluctance and later found in cellar holding his dead wife and child.
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