A Yankee in the Trenches · Character
Sanford
A soldier or officer mentioned in passing.
minor
First appearance: vii fascination of patrol work
Sanford's tie to The Narrator is one of the pressures that moves A Yankee in the Trenches—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A fellow American who argues with the narrator about the Civil War, much to the amusement of the Tommies.
Sanford first appears in 0010 vii fascination of patrol work.
With The Narrator (friendship): Sanford is a comrade of the narrator, likely another soldier in the same unit, offering companionship in the war.
In On the Go: A fellow American who argues with the narrator about the Civil War, much to the amusement of the Tommies.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse trench community
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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friendship · positive
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