# Captain Downing Madwell — In the Midst of Life character guide

> Captain Downing Madwell in In the Midst of Life by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Captain Madwell, Madwell

**First appearance:** 0017-the-coup-de-gr-ce

## Who they are

A Union officer who faces a grim duty on the battlefield.

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