Farquhar thinks of his wife and children and is then distracted by a noise that, to him, sounds like an unbearably loud clanging it is actually the ticking of his watch. Six military men and a company of infantrymen are present, guarding the bridge and carrying out the sentence. Peyton Farquhar, a civilian who is also a wealthy planter and slave owner, is being prepared for execution by hanging from an Alabama railroad bridge during the American Civil War. Bierce's abandonment of strict linear narration in favor of the internal mind of the protagonist is an early example of the stream of consciousness narrative mode. The story, which is set during the American Civil War, is known for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. Described as 'one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature', it was originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, and was first collected in Bierce's book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (1891). ' An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' (1890) is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. The San Francisco Examiner, July 13, 1890 ( December 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Use the lead layout guide to ensure the section follows Wikipedia's norms and is inclusive of all essential details. The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten.

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