Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914) was an American writer who also served the Union in the American Civil War. Bierce wrote extensively on what he had seen as a soldier in the war, including the popular short stories An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Chickamauga. The Devil''s Dictionary is one of his classics.

Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914) was an American writer who also served the Union in the American Civil War. Bierce wrote extensively on what he had seen as a soldier in the war, including the popular short stories An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Chickamauga. The Devil''s Dictionary is one of his classics.

Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914) was an American writer who also served the Union in the American Civil War. Bierce wrote extensively on what he had seen as a soldier in the war, including the popular short stories An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Chickamauga. The Devil''s Dictionary is one of his classics.