John Wilkes is Ashley Wilkes’s father and the master of the plantation Twelve Oaks. He joins the war when the Home Guard is dispatched from Atlanta, riding Mrs. Tarleton’s finest mare. Later, Uncle Henry Hamilton tells Scarlett that John was killed, and he gives her John’s gold watch to give to Melanie.
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John Wilkes Character Timeline in Gone with the Wind
The timeline below shows where the character John Wilkes appears in Gone with the Wind. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6
The whole County seems to be at Twelve Oaks. John Wilkes stands on the steps beside his daughter, Honey. Where John Wilkes is poised and dignified,...
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Chapter 18
...crowd asks what he’s doing there. Mose explains that he’s going to the war with John Wilkes . Scarlett is shocked. John Wilkes is nearly 70. Then she sees John on Mrs....
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...Uncle Henry return to Atlanta with the Home Guard, but Scarlett sees no sign of John Wilkes . The soldiers are cheerful, as they believe that Old that Old Joe will never...
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Chapter 19
...is safe. But he has some bad news he wants Scarlett to give to Melanie: John Wilkes is dead. Henry pulls a gold watch from his pocket. Scarlett is shocked and sad...
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Chapter 25
...the river towards Twelve Oaks. Within the circle of twelve oaks are the ruins of John Wilkes ’s house. Scarlett sits down on a fallen pillar. She once hoped to be the...
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