Occurrence at Owl creek Bridge

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is set in the South during the Civil War. One afternoon, Peyton Farquhar and his wife receive an unexpected visitor. He is a soldier on horseback, bringing news that persuades Peyton to burn a newly constructed Federal railroad bridge across Owl Creek. Unknown to Peyton, the soldier is in actuality a Federal scout. Peyton is caught before he can complete his mission, and finds himself about to be hung. …

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