# Col. Jack — Roughing It character guide

> Col. Jack in Roughing It by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jack, Johnny, Col

**First appearance:** 0001-roughing-it

## Who they are

A military officer and acquaintance in the Nevada territory.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/characters/narrator)

_friendship_

Colonel Jack is a colorful, boastful companion who regales the Narrator with tall tales of the Wild West.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/characters/narrator)

_friendship_

Colonel Jack is a colorful, boastful companion who regales the Narrator with tall tales of the Wild West.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/characters/narrator)

_friendship_

Colonel Jack is a colorful, boastful companion who regales the Narrator with tall tales of the Wild West.

## In the story

### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/chapters/xlvi)

A naive nabob from the back settlements who hires an omnibus in New York, mistaking it for a private carriage, and generously lets passengers ride for free.

## Links

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