# One of Ours — Character guide

> Key figures in One of Ours by Willa Cather.

- [Claude Wheeler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/claude_wheeler.md): A young Nebraska farmer who seeks meaning beyond his provincial life and joins the war effort.
- [Enid Royce](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/enid_royce.md): Claude's first love and later wife, a devout and emotionally distant woman.
- [Mrs. Wheeler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/mrs_wheeler.md): Claude's gentle, religious mother who understands his restless spirit.
- [Mahailey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/mahailey.md): The Wheelers' loyal, simple-minded hired woman who adores Claude.
- [Ralph Wheeler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/ralph_wheeler.md): Claude's older brother, practical and conventional, who runs the family farm.
- [David Gerhardt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/david_gerhardt.md): A refined, educated officer who becomes Claude's close friend in the army.
- [Bayliss Wheeler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/bayliss_wheeler.md): Claude's older brother, a successful but narrow-minded businessman.
- [Gladys Farmer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/gladys_farmer.md): A spirited young woman from the neighborhood who admires Claude.
- [Victor Morse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/victor_morse.md): A brash, adventurous young soldier from the American West.
- [Leonard Dawson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/leonard_dawson.md): A prosperous farmer and neighbor of the Wheelers.
- [Sergeant Hicks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/sergeant_hicks.md): A tough, experienced non-commissioned officer in Claude's regiment.
- [Mrs. Erlich](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/mrs_erlich.md): The warm, cultured German-American mother of Claude's Lincoln friends.
- [Ernest Havel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/ernest_havel.md): A thoughtful, intellectual neighbor boy who befriends Claude.
- [Mr. Royce](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/mr_royce.md): Enid's stern, religious father who runs the local drugstore.
- [Nat Wheeler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/nat_wheeler.md): Claude's father, a prosperous but unambitious farmer.
- [Captain Maxey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/captain_maxey.md): Claude's company commander in the American Expeditionary Forces.
- [Madame Joubert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/madame_joubert.md): A French woman who hosts American soldiers in her home.
- [Mademoiselle Olive](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/mademoiselle_olive.md): A young French girl who interacts with the American soldiers.
- [Tod Fanning](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/tod_fanning.md): A local man from Claude's hometown who also serves in the war.
- [Bert Fuller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/bert_fuller.md): A soldier in Claude's company, known for his rough humor.
- [Mrs. Voigt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/mrs_voigt.md): A German-American woman who runs a boarding house in Lincoln.
- [Troilus Oberlies](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/troilus_oberlies.md): A soldier in Claude's regiment with a classical name.
- [Julius Erlich](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/julius_erlich.md): One of Mrs. Erlich's sons, a friend of Claude in Lincoln.
- [Dr. Chessup](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/dr_chessup.md): A doctor in the town near the Wheeler farm.
- [Mr. Weldon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/mr_weldon.md): A young minister who courts Gladys Farmer.
- [Brother Weldon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/brother_weldon.md): A traveling preacher who visits the Wheeler community.
- [Peachy Millmore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/peachy_millmore.md): A young woman from Claude's social circle.
- [Silent Irv](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/silent_irv.md): A quiet, reliable soldier in Claude's regiment.
- [Wilhelmina Schroeder-Schatz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/wilhelmina_schroeder_schatz.md): A German-American woman who boards soldiers in Lincoln.
- [Gus Yoeder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/gus_yoeder.md): A German-American neighbor of the Wheelers.
- [Dr. Trueman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/dr_trueman.md): A doctor who treats soldiers in the war.
- [Fritz Tannhauser](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/fritz_tannhauser.md): A large, good-natured soldier in Claude's company.
- [Papa Joubert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/papa_joubert.md): Madame Joubert's husband, a French farmer.
- [Oscar the Swede](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/oscar_the_swede.md): A Swedish immigrant neighbor of the Wheelers.
- [Edward Chapin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/edward_chapin.md): Annabelle Chapin's brother, a local young man.
- [Mademoiselle Claire](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/mademoiselle_claire.md): A young French woman encountered by the soldiers.
- [Willy Katz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/willy_katz.md): A soldier in Claude's company who dies in battle.
- [Madame Fleury](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/madame_fleury.md): A French woman who assists the American soldiers.
- [Corporal Tannhauser](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/corporal_tannhauser.md): A non-commissioned officer in Claude's company.
- [Olive de Courcy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/olive_de_courcy.md): A French woman of noble background met by the soldiers.
- [René](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/rene.md): A young French boy who helps the American soldiers.
- [Colonel Maxey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/colonel_maxey.md): A senior officer commanding Claude's battalion.
- [Cousin Augusta](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/cousin_augusta.md): A relative of the Wheeler family who visits.
- [Brewster](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/brewster.md): A local farmer and neighbor of the Wheelers.
- [Old Mr. Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/old_mr_smith.md): An elderly neighbor in the Wheeler community.
- [Colonel James](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/colonel_james.md): A senior officer briefly mentioned in the war narrative.
- [Trevor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/trevor.md): A British officer encountered by the Americans in France.
- [Lieutenant Müller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/lieutenant_muller.md): A German officer captured or encountered by Claude's unit.
- [Captain Ovens](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/one_of_ours_se/characters/captain_ovens.md): A ship's officer on the voyage to France.

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