# Jack Ellyat — John Brown’s Body character guide

> Jack Ellyat in John Brown’s Body by Stephen Vincent Benét.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Ellyat, Johnny

**First appearance:** 0005-book-i

## Who they are

A young Union soldier whose personal journey is a central thread of the narrative.

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