# General Barry — The Devil’s Dictionary character guide

> General Barry in The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Barry

**First appearance:** 0001-the-devil-s-dictionary

## Who they are

A military figure in definitions.

## Relationships

### [A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/a)

_rivalry_

A clashes with General Barry, likely satirizing military authority or pomp.

### [A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/a)

_rivalry_

A clashes with General Barry, likely satirizing military authority or pomp.

### [A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/a)

_rivalry_

A clashes with General Barry, likely satirizing military authority or pomp.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/i)

Referenced in the 'Indecision' entry as General Grant addressing General Gordon Granger.

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