| Dorothea | Blegan | A cook at the Double W ranch. Aka: Dorie, Gram. |
| Pete | Blegan | Donny's grandfather. |
| Herman | Brinker | Real name of Dutch. |
| Bud | Cameron | A catskinner. Donny's father. |
| Donal | Cameron | Dorie Blegen's grandson. Aka: Donny, Red Chief. |
| Miss | Ciarda | Donny's best teacher. |
| Mrs. | Costello | A cook. |
| Isaac M. | Dezmosz | The name signed by the minister. |
| Joe | Earthboy | An Indian contestant. |
| J. Edgar | Hoover | Former director of the FBI. |
| Gordon | Jones | U.S. army. |
| Jack | Kerouac | Donny's acquaintance. |
| Carl | Kinnick | A sheriff. |
| Harvey | Kinnick | Letty's boy friend. Aka: Harv. |
| Karl | May | A great writer. |
| Leticia | Minetto | A waitress. Aka: Letty. |
| Mickey | O'Fallen | One of the soldiers. Aka: Mick. |
| Rags | Rasmussen | The champion bronc rider of the world. |
| | Ridpath | A senator. |
| Herta | Schepke | Kate's friend. |
| Fritz | Schmidt | Herman's best friend. Aka: Fritzie. |
| Fritz | Schneider | Herman's name in the ranch. Aka: One Eye. |
| Joe | Schneider | Mae's husband. |
| Paul | Schneider | A doctor. |
| Scotty | Schneider | Donny's name in the ranch. Aka: Snag. |
| Louie | Slewfoot | Donny's friend. |
| Alvin | Turco | One of the soldiers. Aka: Turk. |
| Meredice | Williamson | Wendell Williamson's wife. |
| Wendell | Williamson | Owner of Double W ranch. |
| Minnie | Zettell | Kate's friend. |
| Baldy | | A cell deputy. |
| Biggie | | A yellow bird. |
| Bill | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Candlestick Bill. |
| Brandy | | A workhorse. |
| Carma Jean | | A nun. |
| Deacon | | Jersey Mosquito's acquaintance. |
| Duffy | | One of the miners. Aka: Maneater Duffy. |
| Dutch | | Kate's husband. |
| Ernie | | A bartender. |
| Ferdie | | One of the performers. |
| Fingy | | One of the bus passengers. |
| Frankie | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Midnight Frankie. |
| Gerda | | Herta's cousin. |
| Geronimo | | The Big Chief. |
| Gus | | Kurt's companion. |
| Henry | | One who runs the show. Aka: Henry Swift Pony. |
| Highpockets | | In-charge of the passengers. |
| Jack | | The oldest passenger. Aka: Buttermilk Jack. |
| Jones | | A foreman. Aka Jonesie. |
| Kate | | Donny's great-aunt. Aka: Kitty |
| Kurt | | Donny's acquaintance. |
| Laddie | | A dog |
| Louie | | The roster of the bus. Aka: Bughouse Louie. |
| Luigi | | One of the miners. Aka: Luigi the Blaster. |
| Mae | | Donny's acquaintance. |
| Mallory | | The deputy sheriff. |
| Mannie | | Gus's friend. |
| Martin | | Donny's name at the show. |
| Marv | | One of the bus passengers. |
| Matilde | | A cow. Aka: Waltzing Matilde. |
| Mike | | One of the miners. Aka: Monkey Wrench Mike. |
| Nellie | | A nurse. |
| Ole | | Unelected officer but acknowledged as boss. Aka: Big Ole. |
| Oscar | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Oscar the Swede. |
| Peggy | | Dorie's daughter. |
| Pete | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Overland Pete. |
| Peterson | | A member of the Jackson's family. Aka: Peerless Peterson. |
| Pooch | | One of the bus passengers. |
| Queen | | A mare. |
| Reno | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Reno Kid. |
| Reverend Mac | | A minister. |
| Rosie | | A storekeeper. |
| Shakespeare | | One of the bus passengers. |
| Skeeter | | One of the bus passengers. Aka: Jersey Mosquito. |
| Slim | | One of the passengers. Aka: Dakota Slim. |
| Suzie Q. | | Rags's girlfriend. |
| Woolly | | One of the performers. Aka: Woolly Leggings. |
