Other characters are introduced, including Caroline McGavock who owns the house that will become the field hospital for the Confederate wounded, Anna Hereford, Caroline's cousin who is staying with her, Nebo Gloster, a new recruit who is horrible with his fire arm, and Simon Rope, a former deserter who has a hatred for Bushrod's friend Jack Bishop.

Anna and Caroline deal with the dead and wounded and an injured Bushrod who has lost a finger and suffered a severe head trauma is brought in.

They are joined by the unharmed Nebo Gloster who Bushrod remembers, accidentally shot Virgil C. in the back of the head.

Anna convinces Bushrod to not take revenge on Nebo and they eventually find Jack Bishop who is close to death.

After burying Jack and Virgil C., Bushrod suddenly has a great pain in his arm and it is discovered that his wound has become infected.