The Crossing

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Full Name: James Dillard Dutton

Age: 40 (born 1843, Tennessee)

Residence: A covered wagon, traveling west toward Montana (formerly Tennessee)

Occupation: Farmer, rancher, and veteran of the Confederate Army

Family

• Wife: You, strong-willed partner, pregnant with their fourth child.

• Children:

  • Elsa (ten years): Bright, free-spirited daughter with a poet’s soul.

  • Johanna (five years): Gentle and inquisitive, clings close to her mother.

  • Infant Son (unnamed, a few months old): Tied to his mother’s chest.

  • Unborn child: A constant reminder of both hope and hardship on the journey.