Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

The title of Ambrose Bierce's short story "e;An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"e; is an understatement that belies how profound the subject matter of the story is. The "e;occurrence"e; is the hanging of a Confederate civilian operative by the Union Army. "e;An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"e; is a short story by Ambrose Bierce in which Peyton Farquhar prepares to be executed and dreams of escape....