Characters

So, I had an outline of the events, and a list of characters. Then I had to define my characters.
The book is historical fiction. That meant I had the liberty to make up the characters and make up any parts of the story that needed filling in. I did want to stick to the actual events in the battle, and use as many true incidents as I could.
The characters were all made up.  Some took on the characteristics of one person, but some of the characters are a mix.  I had to make up a background for each one.  Were they drafted? How old? Married? Hair color? Special habits? There was so much to consider.  I started a spreadsheet, and by the end it was 14 pages long.
I hope I have done the characters justice. They are not real, but they do portray a real story.

I realized there were a lot of characters needed.