Buster Keaton Johnnie Gray Marion Mack Annabelle Lee Glen Cavender Captain Anderson Jim Farley General Thatcher Frederick Vroom A Southern General Frank Barnes Annabelle's Brother Charles Henry Smith Annabelle's Father Joe Keaton Union General Mike Donlin Union General Tom Nawn Union General Henry Baird Soldier (uncredited) Joe Bricher Soldier (uncredited) Jimmy Bryant Raider (uncredited) Sergeant Bukowski Officer (uncredited) C.C. Cruson Officer (uncredited) Jack Dempster Raider (uncredited) Keith Fennell Soldier (uncredited) Budd Fine Raider (uncredited) Eddie Foster Union Railroad Fireman (uncredited) Ronald Gilstrap Union Soldier (uncredited) Clyde Bruckman Director Buster Keaton Director Bert Haines Director Devereaux Jennings Director Edward Hearn Director