Short Fiction · Character
Sherman
Historical general referenced in The Torrents of Spring.
minor
Also known as General Sherman, General So
First appearance: the torrents of spring
Sherman shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
General Sherman; appears in Scripps's memory of the Civil War, burning the O'Neil family home.
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- Boxing and Bullfighting
- Michigan and Torrents
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