When Will This Cruel War Be Over? (1996) (edit title/settings)

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• Aunt Caroline: Emma's maternal aunt, Rachel's mother. Caroline comes to live with Emma shortly before her mother's death and stays on to run the household in her absence.
• Cousin Rachel: Emma's older cousin; Caroline's daughter. Rachel is adamantly against marriage and has very strong opinions about it and the war.
• Mrs. Garlington: A neighbor of Emma.
• Mrs. Broyles: A neighbor. Mrs. Broyles moves in Emma's home with her two daughters during the war.
• Jane Eyre: The main character of the book by the same name Emma is reading.
• Nelson: A slave at Emma's plantation.
• Iris: A household slave at Emma's plantation.
• Amos: A slave at Emma's plantation.
• Emma: Main character, teenage girl during the civil war.
• Doctor Harris: Neighborhood doctor.
• Brother Cole: Emma's older brother.
• Dolphy: A slave at Emma's plantation.
• Denise: A slave at Emma's plantation.
• Davenport: A union colonel who temporarily takes over Emma's house as Union headquarters.
• Dinah: Iris' daughter. Emma is teaching her to read and write.
• Lucy: Mrs. Broyles' daughter.

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• Richmond
• Virginia

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Barry Denenberg (Author)

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