Drummer Hoff - Characters (in Order of Appearance)

Characters (in Order of Appearance)

  • Drummer Hoff
  • Private Parriage
  • Corporal Farrell
  • Sergeant Chowder
  • Captain Bammer
  • Major Scott
  • General Border

Each soldier's name rhymes with a step in the process of firing the gun, e.g. General Border gives the order, Sergeant Chowder brings the powder.

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