The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
General Sheridan
Union general, acquaintance of Twain.
minor
Also known as Sheridan
First appearance: volume i the grant dictations
General Sheridan shows up with force in The Chicago G.A.R. Festival. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in Twain's speech regarding his twins; first seen by Twain in 1866.
General Sheridan first appears in 0006 volume i the grant dictations.
In The Chicago G.A.R. Festival: Mentioned in Twain's speech regarding his twins; first seen by Twain in 1866.
Later, in Wednesday, April 4, 1906: His letter to Nast sold for $12.25; Twain compares his own sales to Sheridan's.
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See General Sheridan in volume i the grant dictations