# Knowlt Hoheimer — Spoon River Anthology character guide

> Knowlt Hoheimer in Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lydia Puckett

**First appearance:** 0028-knowlt-hoheimer

## Who they are

A young man who dies in the Civil War, disillusioned with patriotism.

## Relationships

### [Harry Wilmans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/characters/harry_wilmans)

_friendship_

Harry Wilmans and Knowlt Hoheimer were fellow soldiers who died in the same war, united by patriotic naivety.

### [Lucius Atherton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/characters/lucius_atherton)

_friendship_

Knowlt Hoheimer and Lucius Atherton were fellow soldiers who died young, their lives cut short by war.

## In the story

### [Knowlt Hoheimer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/chapters/knowlt-hoheimer)

The speaker and deceased soldier, killed at Missionary Ridge, who regrets his choice to join the army.

### [Lydia Puckett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/chapters/lydia-puckett)

Ran away to war after stealing hogs, motivated by a quarrel with Lydia over Lucius Atherton.

### [Lydia Puckett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/chapters/lydia-puckett)

Speaker of the chapter; her relationship with Lucius Atherton triggered Knowlt's actions.

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