timeline, eventual brigadier general in the Arkansas army. Andrew Jackson, U.S. senator, who, in this timeline, becomes an ally to John Quincy Adams in opposition to Henry Clay. Richard M. Johnson, U.S. senator who, in this timeline, while his African American common-law wife and their school-age children are in Arkansas to continue their education, allies himself with Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams in opposition to Henry Clay. Josiah Johnston, U.S. politician James Monroe, The President of the United States from 1817 to 1825. Peter Porter, U.S. politician Pushmataha, Choctaw chief John Ridge, Cherokee publisher and confederate officer Major Ridge, Cherokee leader John Ross, Cherokee leader Winfield Scott, U.S. general, who, in this timeline, resigns his commission upon the election of Henry Clay and becomes a journalist, reporting on the Arkansas War on the scene. Henry Shreve, steamboat entrepreneur who, in this timeline, is part-owner of the steamboat franchise on the Arkansas River serving the Arkansas nation. Zachary Taylor, U.S. Army officer, who, in this timeline, is tasked with leading an army that threatens Arkansas from the north. Buck Watie, A Cherokee publisher and confederate officer. Robert Crittenden, leader of a filibustering expedition into Arkansas. In real history he was Governor of Arkansas Territory in 1828–1829. Joseph Totten, U.S. Army engineer who, in this timeline, is a Major in Arkansas service and the commanding officer at Arkansas Post during Crittenden's raid. Robert Ross, general of the British Army. In real history, Ross died in 1814, leading an attack on Baltimore, Maryland, but, in this timeline, he survives to become an abolitionist in the United Kingdom, eventually traveling to America where he thinks he can best serve the cause by assisting Arkansas in military matters. Charles Ball, General in the Arkansas Army, second-in-command to Driscoll. He was originally a gunner in the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812 and, by fate, ended up serving with distinction under Sam Houston and Patrick Driscoll both at the Battle of the Capitol and at the Battle of the Mississippi. Due to his valor and ability, Andrew Jackson gave him a commission, making him the first African American to become an officer in the U.S. Army. References External links ericflint.net: "About the Rivers of War" (afterword to 1812: The Rivers of War by Eric Flint) Books by Eric Flint 2006 American novels American alternate history novels Fiction set in 1824 Del Rey books