The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
General Sherman
Union general, acquaintance of Mark Twain.
minor
Also known as Sherman
First appearance: volume i the grant dictations
General Sherman shows up with force in The Chicago G.A.R. Festival. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Present at the banquet, seated on the dais with other generals.
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